Windsor's population grew slightly in September, but the month's unemployment rate did as well.
Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for September was released Friday morning, and showed that the region grew by 1,000 people. The size of the labour force in Windsor went down by 2,000 to 200,200 people. Consequently, the September jobless rate in Windsor rose by 0.2 percentage points from August to 6.0 per cent.
The labour participation rate for Windsor also went down last month, from 63.9 per cent to 63.1 per cent.
In Ontario, the jobless rate went up 0.1 percentage point to 6.0 per cent.
There were 64,000 net positions added across Canada in September, yet the unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 per cent. The employment rate nationwide went up slightly to 62 per cent. Job growth was highest in Quebec and British Columbia.
Employment for core-aged women, those between 25 and 54, grew by 37,000 positions and by 32,000 jobs for men in the same age group.
The September survey discussed a rise in part-time employment, up 1.3 per cent, or 48,000 positions. Since 2023 began, part-time job growth has surpassed full-time growth.
Employment in educational services went up by 66,000 across Canada. It also expanded in warehousing and transportation. Jobs in real estate, finance, insurance, construction, and recreation went down in number.
An additional 26,000 Canadians identified themselves as self-employed in September, reflecting an increase for the second straight month but still lower than pre-pandemic levels.
The average hourly wage is up 5 per cent from a year ago, or $1.63 to $34.01.
Statistics Canada surveyed during the week of September 10 to September 16. The report for October will be available on November 3.
