Brantford area job stats little changed
February 2025 employment numbers for Brantford-Brant saw little change, but the unemployment rate still climbed slightly. The local jobless rate was estimated to be 5.3% in February, up from January’s 5%, according to seasonally adjusted figures based on a Statistics...
New2Norfolk website will help newcomers
Norfolk County has launched a new website called New2Norfolk to welcome newcomers and to ease their transition to living and working in the community. New2Norfolk.ca is a one-stop, online information guide for newcomers that lists more than 100 resources, including...
Jobless rate officially lowest in Ontario
January 2025 employment figures showed that Brantford recorded the lowest jobless rate in Ontario, though employment actually fell locally last month. The Brantford-Brant unemployment rate dropped to 5% in January, down from December’s 5.1%, even though an estimated...
Local job numbers end 2024 on a strong note
December 2024 employment numbers ended the year on a strong note. Employment in the Brantford area was up by an estimated 1,000 people in December, pushing the jobless rate down to under 5%. Brantford-Brant’s unemployment rate dropped by almost a full percentage point...
Brantford area jobless rate at a 6-month low
November 2024 employment strengthened in the Brantford area, with improvements in numbers across the board., including a 6-month low jobless rate. Brantford-Brant’s jobless rate was 5.7% last month, down from October’s 6.5%, according to the latest Statistics Canada’s...
Local unemployment rate now at 6.5%
The Brantford area’s job market strengthened in November, with improvements in numbers across the board. Brantford-Brant’s jobless rate was 5.7% last month, down from October’s 6.5%, according to the latest Statistics Canada’s estimates, which are based on a...
Jobless rate remains unchanged at 7%
Brantford-Brant’s jobless rate stood unchanged at 7% last month, according to Statistic Canada’s seasonally adjusted estimates, which are based on a monthly survey of area households. Across Canada, the unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percentage point to 6.5%, while in...
Brantford area jobless rate spikes again
August 2024 employment fell in Brantford-Brant while the jobless rate spiked to its highest level since late 2021. The local jobless rate jumped a full percentage point to 7% last month, according to Statistic Canada’s seasonally adjusted estimates, which are based on...
Local unemployment rate hit 6% in July
July 2024 employment figures confirmed the recent upwards trend in the jobless rate for the Brantford area. However, the area's rate remains below that of nearby communities, as well as the provincial and national averages. The Brantford area unemployment rate climbed...
Brantford-Brant area jobless rate sees spike
June 2024 employment figures for Brantford-Brant showed the largest month-over-month increase in over a year, but other data suggests the swing isn’t as dramatic as it first appears. The Brantford area unemployment rate climbed by 0.8 percentage points in June to...