Sustaining the Canadian Labour Force
A Conference Board of Canada briefing issued today looks at alternative options for increasing the labour force. While immigration remains the key, other options are available and should be pursued.
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Labour Market Monitor – July 2010
Labour Market Monitor is a monthly report produced by Service Canada that focuses on labour force trends and local labour market news by industry in Windsor, Essex County, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton.
WFWE Board Member Leads Study of Parkway Impact
Dr. Bill Anderson, Ontario Research Chair in Cross-Border Transportation Studies, professor in political science at the University of Windsor and Workforce WindsorEssex Board member has received a three-year $115,000 commitment from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to study the economic and employment impact of the Windsor-Essex Parkway project.
Unemployment Rate – July
Windsor’s jobless rate fell in July from 12.5 per cent to 11.6 per cent according to figures released Friday August 6 2010 by Statistics Canada. This is the lowest unemployment rate since January, 2009, when 10.9 per cent of Windsorites were out of work. Windsor still tops the charts as Canada’s most jobless city. Windsor’s workforce lost approximately 1,600 people between June and July.
Unemployment Rate – June
Windsor’s jobless rate fell in June from 12.7 percent to 12.5 percent according to figures related Friday Jul 09 2010 to Statistics. Canada. The number of people employed in Windsor last month increased by 800 from May 2010 and the number of unemployed dropped 300. The number in the Windsor labour force rose by 1,000. Canada’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 7.9 percent, the first time since January 2009 that it dropped below 8 percent. Manufacturing lost 14,000 jobs in June and employment in that industry remains about 11.9 percent below its October 2008 level.
