In April, Windsor’s unemployment rate went against the national and provincial trends. Instead of decreasing, it rose by one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.2 per cent.
The local economy lost 2,100 jobs last month, but the number of people in the workforce also dropped by 2,200. The labour participation rate fell by 1.5 per cent to 61.9 per cent.
Across Canada, another 88,000 net jobs were created in April, primarily full-time roles. This increase pushed the employment rate up by 0.2 per cent to 60.7 per cent and reduced the unemployment rate by three-tenths of a percentage point to 6.6 per cent.
This uptick in employment marks the first major rise since last November after Canada saw a loss of 112,000 jobs within the first four months of this year.
Construction was at the forefront of job creation with an addition of 27,000 positions. Accommodation and food services contributed another 17,000 jobs while both information and culture as well as transportation and warehousing sectors added 19,000 each. However, wholesale and trade experienced a decline with a loss of 35,000 positions.
According to Statistics Canada’s Labour Market Survey, about 26 per cent of those seeking work in April found employment by May.
A noteworthy change is seen in youth unemployment rates. In May, the job-seeking percentage for those aged between 15 to 24 decreased by 0.9 per cent to reach 13.4 per cent. Additionally, another 22,000 jobs were taken up by individuals within that age bracket last month.
The unemployment rate for returning students stood at 18 per cent-down by 2.1 percentage points from last year’s figures. Last summer was particularly slow for those students seeking seasonal work since it was only second to pandemic years since records began in this regard.
In Ontario overall, joblessness decreased as the economy gained about 42,000 new jobs-nearly half of all positions filled across Canada during May’s reporting period. For two months running now, Ontario’s unemployment rate has dipped down to reach seven per cent-the lowest figure recorded since September last year.
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