The unemployment rate locally remained unchanged in February.
The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region reported the second lowest rate of unemployment at 4.6 %.
Ontario’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 6.1%.
Locally the good sector added 700 jobs, the producing sector number remained unchanged, but healthcare and social assistance jobs continue to experience losses with 2000 lost.
Current job postings for the Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth region have increased overtime since the pandemic and can be found at: www.connect2JOBS.ca.
Written by Rob Ross
