Monthly Labour Market Update Graphic

The latest Statistics Canada local labour market report customized for the Brantford CMA for last month is now available.

June Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.7% [-] Ontario 5.4% [+] Canada 5.5% [+]

Labour Market Reports

The report includes annual rates for the last 10 years, comparing Brantford to surrounding CMAs as well as the provincial and national levels.

Statistics Canada Summary

For Canada and Ontario, Statistics Canada reports that, "In June, employment held steady for the second consecutive month. The unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 5.5% as the number of people looking for work increased. In the second quarter, employment rose by 132,000 (+0.7%), virtually all in full-time work....

In Ontario, employment was little changed following two consecutive monthly increases. The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 5.4% as more people searched for work. Year over year, employment in Ontario was up 184,000 (+2.5%)....

In health care and social assistance, employment grew by 22,000 in June, following an increase of a similar magnitude in May.... Compared with 12 months earlier, employment in this industry grew by 108,000 (+4.5%) at the national level, the largest year-over-year increase since June 2010....

Employment in transportation and warehousing rose by 13,000, mostly in Ontario. Year-over-year employment gains in this industry totalled 63,000 (+6.3%)....

Employment among people aged 55 and over grew by 22,000 in June, driven by increases among men (+16,000). The unemployment rate for this age group declined by 0.6 percentage points to 4.7%. Compared with June 2018, employment for those aged 55 and over was up by 156,000 (+3.9%), with gains among both men and women."

Top Line

  • June Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.7% [-] Ontario 5.4% [+] Canada 5.5% [+]
  • The local unemployment rate decreased by 0.7 month over month.
  • The local labour force expanded by 1,000 month over month.
  • The number of employed increased by 1,500 month over month.
  • The number of unemployed decreased by 500 month over month.
  • When compared to the surrounding CMAs of Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo, Guelph, and London, Brantford’s unemployment rate is the lowest.

Note:  Brantford's unemployment reflects a 3 month moving average, whereas Ontario and Canada are monthly figures.  The sample CMA breakdown for Brantford area is detailed in text at the Stats Canada website:  http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVD&TVD=117159&CVD=117161&CPV=543&CST=01012011&CLV=2&MLV=3

June Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.7% [-] Ontario 5.4% [+] Canada 5.5% [+]