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The latest Statistics Canada local labour market report customized for the Brantford CMA for last month is now available.
- April Unemployment Rate: Brantford 5.0% [+] Ontario 6.8% [+] Canada 6.1% [=]
Be sure to review the participation rate and the employment rate (reported as percentages), as well as the labour force, the employed, and the unemployed values (reported as absolute numbers). These give a better picture of changes in the market.
The report includes annual rates for the last 10 years, comparing Brantford to surrounding CMAs as well as the provincial and national levels.
Overview from Statistics Canada
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Employment increased by 90,000 (+0.4%) in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.1%. The employment rate held steady at 61.4%, following six consecutive monthly declines.
In April, employment rose among core-aged men (25 to 54 years old) (+41,000; +0.6%) and women (+27,000; +0.4%) as well as for male youth aged 15 to 24 (+39,000; +2.8%). There were fewer women aged 55 and older employed (-16,000; -0.8%), while employment was little changed among men aged 55 and older and female youth (aged 15 to 24).
Employment gains in April were driven by part-time employment (+50,000; +1.4%).
Employment increased in April in professional, scientific and technical services (+26,000; +1.3%), accommodation and food services (+24,000; +2.2%), health care and social assistance (+17,000; +0.6%) and natural resources (+7,700; +2.3%), while it fell in utilities (-5,000; -3.1%).
Employment increased in Ontario (+25,000; +0.3%), British Columbia (+23,000; +0.8%), Quebec (+19,000 +0.4%) and New Brunswick (+7,800; +2.0%) in April. It was little changed in the other provinces.
Total hours worked rose 0.8% in April and were up 1.2% compared with 12 months earlier.
Average hourly wages among employees increased 4.7% (+$1.57 to $34.95) on a year-over-year basis in April, following growth of 5.1% in March (not seasonally adjusted).
In the spotlight: Over one in four workers (28.4%) have to come into work or connect to a work device at short notice at least several times a month.
Employment rises in April
Employment rose by 90,000 (+0.4%) in April, following little change in March.
The employment rate—the proportion of the population aged 15 and older who are employed—was unchanged at 61.4% in April, following six consecutive months of declines. On a year-over-year basis, the employment rate was down 0.9 percentage points, as growth in the population aged 15 and older in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) (+3.3%; +1.1 million) outpaced employment growth (+1.9%; +377,000).
Employment gains in April were driven by part-time employment (+50,000; +1.4%). On a year-over-year basis, part-time employment was up by 2.9% (+104,000) in April, while full-time employment was up by 1.7% (+273,000).
Local Top Line
- April Unemployment Rate: Brantford 5.0% [+] Ontario 6.8% [+] Canada 6.1% [=]
- The local unemployment rate increased by 0.1 month over month.
- The local labour force contracted by 100 month over month.
- The number of employed decreased by 200 month over month.
- The number of unemployed increased by 100 month over month.
- When compared to the surrounding CMAs of Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo, Guelph, and London, Brantford’s unemployment rate is second lowest.
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