The jobless rate in Windsor is the highest in Canada, according to the September Statistics Canada report
Windsor’s unemployment rate went from six per cent in September to 7.1 per cent in October
Across the country, Statistics Canada says Canada’ unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent last month, as the economy added a modest 18,000 jobs
The federal agency released its October labour force survey today, which shows the unemployment rate has risen for the fourth time in the past six months
The unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in September
Employment rose in construction and information, culture and recreation, but the increase was offset by declines in wholesale and retail trade as well as manufacturing
The latest job numbers come as high interest rates are slowing down the Canadian economy
And while wages continued to grow quickly, the pace of wage growth slowed last month compared to September, with average hourly wages up 4.8 per cent from a year ago
