Windsor’s jobless numbers rose once more in January.
The unemployment fee elevated to 9.1 per cent final month, up from 8.9 per cent in December.
It stays the very best fee in Ontario and the second highest in Canada behind Pink Deer, Alta. at 9.7 per cent.
The regional noticed a shift within the labour market in January with job postings down however job seekers up, in keeping with a month-to-month replace from Workforce WindsorEssex.
Lively job postings have been down 40.3 per cent month over month – from 4,304 in January 2024 to 2,568 in January 2025. Nevertheless, there was a rise in new job postings in January as in comparison with December 2024.
The labour drive grew by 2,500 individuals between December and January, the group mentioned.
The area noticed an elevated demand for employees within the agriculture, forestry, transportation, warehousing and fishing and searching sectors, it mentioned.
