Local participation & employment continue to increase in May
Brantford-Brant’s workforce grew in May as a result of more people looking for and finding employment last month. The local jobless rate climbed to 6.7 per cent in May, up from April’s 6.5 per cent, according to seasonally adjusted estimates from Statistics Canada....
Epic Jobs 2025 careers day a big success
Epic Jobs 2025 saw 2,500 students learn about skilled trades and other occupations on May 22. The event, held for the sixth year, took place at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, half inside on a rink floor and half outside in the parking lot, where a steady rain...
April saw two key job figures increase
April 2025 job numbers showed that Brantford-Brant’s employment and unemployment rates both increased, as hundreds of more people entered the labour market. Statistics Canada estimates that about 900 more people joined the local labour force last month, with 500...
March sees higher local jobless rates
March 2025 employment numbers for Brantford-Brant showed that more residents were out-of-work last month. About 800 more people were unemployed last month in Brantford-Brant, raising the local jobless rate to 6.1 per cent, up from February’s 5.3 per cent, according to...
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...