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Monthly Labour Market Update Graphic

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

March Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.7% [+] Ontario 5.9% [+] Canada 5.8% [=]

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 the first quarter of 2019, employment [nationally] rose by 116,000 (+0.6%). On a year-over-year basis, employment grew by 332,000 (+1.8%), with gains in both full- (+204,000) and part-time (+128,000) work. Over the same period, total hours worked rose by 0.9%....

“Employment rose by 13,000 in finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing in March, bringing year-over-year gains to 22,000 (+1.9%). Most of the increase in March was in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta.... Business, building and other support services also recorded a decrease in employment in March (-14,000), with the decline attributable to Ontario. On a year-over-year basis, employment was up 40,000 (+5.3%) at the Canada level....

“Following two consecutive monthly increases, employment in Ontario held steady in March. As a result of more people looking for work, the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 5.9%. On a year-over-year basis, employment in the province was up 2.4% or 175,000, mostly in full-time work....

“More people aged 55 and older were employed in March (+29,000), with the gains evenly split between men and women. The unemployment rate for this age group was unchanged at 5.5%. Consistent with a long-standing trend, year-over-year employment growth (+131,000 or +3.3%) for this age group continued to outpace its population growth (+2.7%)....

“After two consecutive monthly increases, youth employment held steady in March, and their unemployment rate was 10.7%. Compared with March 2018, youth employment was relatively unchanged."

Top Line

  • March Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.7% [+] Ontario 5.9% [+] Canada 5.8% [=]
  • The local unemployment rate increased by 0.1 month over month.
  • The local labour force expanded by 800 month over month.
  • The number of employed increased by 800 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 in the center.

When compared to the surrounding CMAs of Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo, Guelph, and London, Brantford’s unemployment rate is…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.