The Brantford Area’s Jobless Rate was the Lowest in the Province in January, Though Employment Actuelly Fell Locally.
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The Brantford-Brant Jobless Rate Dropped to Five Per Cent in January, Down from December’s 5.1 Per Cent, Even Though An Estimated 500 Fewer People Were Employed, According to Statistics Canada’s Seasonally Adjusted Figures, Based on Survey of Some Local Households.
Canada Added 76,000 Jobs in January, The Third Straight Month of Employment Gains, and the UNMPLYMENT RATE DIPPED TO 6.6 PER CENT. Over the Last Three Months, Canada has added 211,000 jobs. Employment Rose in Ontario by 39,000 positions, But The Jobless Rate Climbed 0.1 per cent to 7.6 per cent.
The Brantford Area Edged Out Thunder Bay, at 5.1 per cent, for Lowest Unmployment Rate in Ontario. Brantford Beat Neighbouring Communities by a wider Margin, with St. Catharines-Niagara Being the Closest at 6.1 per cent.
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Despite The Strong Numbers, The WorkForce Planning Board of Grand Erie is Taking a Cautious Tone.
“We’ve heard a less positive story from the employment Ontario Organization that Provide Help to Jobseekers,” Said Danette Dalton, The Planning Board’s Executive Director. “They report that many local employers aren’t hiring and that jobseers are frustrated and discourage.”
Dalton Said The Number of Residents Not in The Labour Force – Neither Employeed Nor Unmployed – Jumped Last September and Has Remained Stubbornly High since then.
“The Number of Youths 15 to 24 not in the Labour Force has increded the most, indicating that they have been hit the hardest by the slowdown in hiring,” She Said.
Dalton Said it is unclear What the Threat of American Tariffs on Canadian Goods Has or Will Have On Local Hiring, but that planning board is investigating way it can can support business if they are impact.
The Planning Board’s Grand Erie Jobs Platform Saw A Sizeable Jump in New Online Job Postings in January, with 1,600, up from about 1,000 in December. However, the Total Number of Active Jobs Postings, Which Includes some Carried Over from the Month Before, was down.
The Workforce Planning Board is one of 26 non-professional organization in Ontario that play a leadership role in Labour Force Planning. It is funded in part by the federal and provincial governments.
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