Participation Rate

• 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
  
• London-St. Thomas loses 1,200 jobs to close out 2022: Statistics Canada

  The area’s unemployment rate dipped slightly to 5.8 per cent last month, down from 5.9 in November and marking the second time that figure has dipped below 6 per cent since June.

  Consumer

  Jan 6, 2023
  
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• 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
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• London-St. Thomas lost 1,000 jobs in October: Stats Canada

  Last month's figure is up from 6.3 per cent in September and 6.6 per cent in August, the highest level recorded in 2022 so far.

  Economy

  Nov 4, 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-St. Thomas jobless rate rose to 6.6% in August, new 2022 record

  London lost 2,200 jobs in August, with a drop of 900 in the labour force and an increase of 1,300 in the number of people claiming unemployment.

  Economy

  Sep 9, 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
• London-St. Thomas jobless rate rose to 5.2% in May, StatCan says

  The unemployment rate in London, Ont., and St. Thomas rose to 5.2 per cent in May, up from 4.8 per cent in April.

  Economy

  Jun 10, 2022
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• London-St. Thomas jobless rate continues upward trend, reaches 10% in June

  In each monthly report for March, April, May and June, data shows that the number of people looking for work that outpaced the number of jobs added.

  Economy

  Jul 9, 2021
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• London-St. Thomas May jobless rate up 1.5 percentage points to 9.7%

  Data released Friday from Statistics Canada showed the third consecutive increase — the second in a row with a significant climb.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2021