Windsor’s unemployment fee fell a tenth of a proportion level final month however remained the very best in Canada.
Town’s jobless fee was 8.7 per cent.
Whereas employment within the metropolis elevated by 2,700 positions, the labour drive additionally elevated by one other 2,800 folks, and Windsor’s inhabitants added one other 1,100 residents.
The jobless fee in Ontario rose 0.8 proportion factors to 7.6 per cent final month. Excluding 2020 and 2021, unemployment hit its highest stage since Might 2014 as extra folks joined the seek for a job.
The nationwide jobless fee additionally elevated by 0.3 proportion factors in November to six.8 per cent. Once more, excluding the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, it hit ranges of unemployment not seen since January 2017.
The nationwide financial system created 51,000 web jobs, a rise of 0.2 proportion factors, however extra folks have been in search of work.
The variety of Canadians both in search of work or on short-term layoff rose by 87,000 in November, to 1.5 million. These with no job for 27 weeks or extra elevated 21.7 per cent between October and November, or 5.9 per cent yr over yr.
Statistics Canada’s Labour Power Survey stated the Labour Power Participation Fee grew 0.3 proportion factors in November to 65.1 per cent, offsetting declines in September and October.
Whereas employment grew in wholesale and retail commerce, development, skilled, scientific and know-how providers, training, and lodging and meals providers, it fell in manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, and pure sources.
The full variety of hours labored did not change a lot between November and October, however the common hourly wage grew. That jumped 4.1 per cent in November after October’s 4.9 per cent enhance, or by one other $1.40 to $35.68 an hour.
The Labour Power Survey for November was taken between November 10 and November 16.
Statistics Canada expects to launch its report for December on January 10, 2025.
