Jobs available in Peterborough area, despite high unemployment rate

Peterborough matches Canada’s unemployment rate of about 10 percent. It doesn’t, however, match Ontario’s participation rate for people trying to find employment. According to Stats Canada, 63 percent of Ontarians are looking for work. In Peterborough, it’s 52 percent. Jessica Nyznik reports.

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