Jobless Rate

• London-St. Thomas jobless rate down after hitting 12-month high

  2400 jobs were created in October, bringing the total amount total amount created in the last five months over 15,000. London's unemployment rate fell from September, down to 5.8.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2023
  
• London-St. Thomas unemployment rate rises to highest mark this year in July

  According to Statistics Canada, the reason for the slight is a combination of increases in the labour force and the addition of 1,500 jobs in the London-St. Thomas region.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2023
  
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• London-St. Thomas unemployment rate hits historic low

  Statistics Canada released April's unemployment data on Friday. In London-St. Thomas, the figure dropped nearly half a percentage point from March.

  Economy

  May 5, 2023
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• London-St. Thomas fell below 5% national unemployment rate in March: StatCan

  The London-St. Thomas jobless rate fell to 4.8 per cent in March, the lowest level recorded by Statistics Canada since last April.

  Economy

  Apr 6, 2023
• London-St. Thomas sees slight rise in jobless rate to 5.1% in February: StatCan

  The increase came as the London-St. Thomas area added 900 jobs with 1,100 people entering the workforce last month while another 200 people started claiming unemployment.

  Economy

  Mar 10, 2023
• 100 jobs added in November for London-St. Thomas: Statistics Canada

  The area’s jobless rate fell to 5.9 per cent last month, down from 6.5 per cent in October, and the first time that figure has dipped below six per cent since June. 

  Consumer

  Dec 2, 2022
• London and St. Thomas area adds 2,300 jobs in September: Statistics Canada

  According to Statistics Canada, London added 2,300 jobs that were counterbalanced by 1,700 people entering the labour market with around 600 fewer people claiming unemployment.

  Economy

  Oct 7, 2022
• London, Ont. jobless rate rises above 6% for first time since January

  Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate in London-St. Thomas was 6.1 per cent in July, up from 5.8 per cent in June.

  Economy

  Aug 5, 2022
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• London-St. Thomas jobless rate fell to 4.8% in April, lowest since April 2019

  Statistics Canada reports 2,300 jobs were created in April, while London-St. Thomas' labour rose by 500 and the number of people on unemployment declined by 1,700.

  Economy

  May 6, 2022
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• London-St. Thomas jobless rate fell to 5.3% in March, a pandemic low

  The latest data from the national agency continues a downward trend for London and St. Thomas' unemployment rate this year, which sat at 6.3 per cent in January.

  Economy

  Apr 8, 2022