London-St. Thomas

• London-St. Thomas lost 900 jobs in November as jobless rate held steady

  The unemployment rate for the region had been on the rise from April to September, climbing over 1.5 per cent over that period.

  Economy

  Dec 1, 2023
  
• London-St. Thomas jobless rate ticks slightly higher as labour force surges

  The London-St. Thomas region added thousands of jobs in June but that was eclipsed by a surge in the number of people in the labour force.

  Economy

  Jul 7, 2023
  
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• London-St. Thomas sits at record low unemployment rate for 2nd straight month

  The London-St. Thomas jobless rate held steady at its record low level of 4.4 per cent for the second month in a row.

  Economy

  Jun 9, 2023
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• LSTAR reports fourth straight month of increased home sales in London, St. Thomas Ont.

  The London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) is reporting that while property demand remains an issue, home sales increased for the fourth consecutive month.

  Consumer

  May 3, 2023
• 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, 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
• 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
• London-St. Thomas unemployment rate drops to 5.8% in February

  Last month, 200 jobs were lost, the labour force fell by 1,800 and the number of people claiming unemployment insurance because they were actively looking for work fell by 1,600.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2022
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• London-St. Thomas unemployment rate starts 2022 at 6.3%

  The month of January was dominated by Omicron-related restrictions, which is reflected in the Statistics Canada data released on Friday for London-St. Thomas.

  Economy

  Feb 4, 2022
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• London-St. Thomas jobless rate for Dec. 2021 is lowest since pandemic began

  The jobless rate for December was 5.7 per cent, down from 6.4 per cent in November, and the lowest figure since 5.8 per cent was recorded for March 2020.

  Economy

  Jan 7, 2022