Tag: Statistics Canada
Letters to the Editor: October 16, 2024
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London jobless rate improves slightly with small job gains after months of losses
Londonâs unemployment rate went down in September by the slightest of margins thanks to modest job gains that helped break a three-month streak of losses. The London area, which also takes in Strathroy, St. Thomas and portions of Elgin and Middlesex counties, added 700 new jobs last month, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That helped bring […]
A snapshot of London’s economy – the good, and the bad
London’s economic development agencies are reporting job and employment growth in the city, just as the Conference Board of Canada says employment and economic performance are stagnant. The cityâs major economic officials have submitted their annual reports to city hall, offering a snapshot of the diversity of the work being done here to support industry. […]
As London-area job vacancies drop, work is getting harder to find: Analyst
People looking for work in the London region have fewer choices, with the number of job vacancies in the area continuing on a downward trend, new figures from Statistics Canada show.
Fewer Londoners working from home as employers change tune
After peaking during the pandemic years, remote work is becoming a rarer reality for Canadians, Londoners included, with the number of people working from home locally now accounting for less than one in five workers.
U.S.-based uniform business opens London plant, creating 80 jobs
A uniform-cleaning business that will serve clients across Southwestern Ontario is opening its doors in London.
London-area loses 3,600 jobs, capping difficult summer for workers
The London region shed about 3,600 jobs in August, marking the third consecutive month of job losses locally, the latest labour market snapshot shows. In total, the region has lost 7,300 positions since June, Statistics Canada reported Friday, capping what has been a difficult summer for job seekers across the country. Despite Augustâs employment decline, […]
‘Precarious’ gigwork grows as portion of London job offerings, alarming expert
The number of so-called gig economy jobs in London is on the rise, accounting for almost one in five new job postings, figures compiled by an area workforce development agency show.
The LFP Podcast, ep. 181: Londoners, and especially homeowners, are feeling the financial pinch
Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jonathan Juha about his story on Statistics Canada figures relating to the effects of inflation on people
Feeling cash-strapped, especially due to housing costs? You’re not alone
The level of financial anxiety detected in a national survey is reflected at the London Food Bank, with a sharp run-up in demand for help.