Windsor’s jobless numbers rose once more in January.
The unemployment price elevated to 9.1 per cent final month, up from 8.9 per cent in December.
It stays the best price in Ontario and the second highest in Canada behind Purple 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, based on a month-to-month replace from Workforce WindsorEssex.
Lively job postings had been down 40.3 per cent month over month – from 4,304 in January 2024 to 2,568 in January 2025. Nonetheless, there was a rise in new job postings in January as in comparison with December 2024.
The labour power grew by 2,500 folks between December and January, the group mentioned.
The area noticed an elevated demand for staff within the agriculture, forestry, transportation, warehousing and fishing and searching sectors, it mentioned.
