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...
Jobless rate remains lowest in wider area
July 2023 employment figures showed the Grand Erie region tied for the second lowest jobless rate in Ontario. The Brantford area unemployment rate rose to 4.2% last month, up from June’s 3.9%, according to seasonally adjusted estimates released by Statistics Canada....
Local jobless rate equals Ontario’s best
June 2023 employment numbers saw Brantford-Brant in a three-way tie for Ontario's lowest jobless rate. June saw the area’s unemployment rate fall to 3.9%, down from 4.1% in May, according to Statistics Canada’s estimates released on Friday. Meanwhile, Norfolk County’s...
Local unemployment rate continues to fall
Brantford-Brant's unemployment rate dropped for the fourth consecutive month in May. According to Statistics Canada’s monthly labour force survey, the area’s jobless rate shrunk 0.9 points to 4.1% in May, the lowest figure seen since July 2022. Meanwhile, job gains...
Brantford jobless rate mirrors that of Canada
April 2023 employment numbers saw Brantford-Brant’s jobless rate reach its lowest level in six months. The area’s unemployment rate dropped to 5% in April, down from March’s 5.3%, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by Statistics Canada. It’s the lowest...