Brantford area job market holds steady
March 2024 employment figures showed the Brantford-Brant and Norfolk labour markets are holding steady. The Brantford-Brant jobless rate stood still for the third straight month at 4.9% in March, according to Statistics Canada’s estimates, based on its monthly survey...
Brantford area job market stands out
February 2024 employment numbers show the Brantford area labour market continues to be a bit of an anomaly compared to some of its neighbours, as well as Ontario and Canada. To begin with, the Brantford-Brant jobless rate was unchanged in February, at 4.9%, while it...
2024’s labour market plan is published
2024's labour market plan for Grand Erie talks about the need for all players in the local labour force to work together to manage expectations in the face of disruptions caused by external factors. The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie's newest labour market...
January 2024 job numbers for area
January 2024 employment numbers for Brantford-Brant showed a slight increase in the local jobless rate. Brantford-Brant’s unemployment rate last month was 4.9%, up from December’s 4.3, according to Statistics Canada’s monthly labour force survey figures, which were...
2023 closes strong for local job numbers
December 2023 employment numbers saw Brantford area close out the year strong, maintaining its position as having one of the lowest jobless rates in Ontario. Brantford-Brant’s unemployment rate last month was 4.3%, up from November’s 4.2%, according to Statistics...
November job figures among Ontario’s best
November 2023 employment figures showed that unemployment inched up in Brantford-Brant, despite the addition of several hundred jobs. Last month’s local jobless rate climbed to 4.2%, up from 4.1% the previous month, even though employment grew by an estimated 500...
October sees better employment numbers
October 2023 employment numbers saw the Brantford area’s jobless rate fall, reversing some recent job losses. The Brantford-Brant unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%, down from September’s 4.7%, according to seasonally adjusted estimates from Statistics Canada's monthly...
Job numbers stayed steady in September
September 2023 employment numbers showed that the Brantford area job market held steady last month and even recovered some recent lost ground. Brantford-Brant’s jobless rate last month was 4.7%, a small drop from August’s 4.8%, according to Statistics Canada’s...
Workers continue to leave labour force
August 2023 employment numbers for Brantford Brant showed the jobless rate continues to increase, while the available labour pool keeps shrinking. The Brantford-Brant unemployment rate climbed to 4.8% last month, up from July’s 4.2%, according to Statistics Canada’s...
Quality of Work study looks at workplaces
Quality of Work study shows there are significant differences between how local employees and employers view what makes a workplace a good place to work. The study found that, in general, employers excel at providing a positive work environment and good overall...