Despite a drop in the area's labour force, Windsor's unemployment rate dropped slightly in March.
The region's jobless rate fell by a tenth of a percentage point to 9.3 per cent last month, but Windsor is once again holding the country's highest unemployment rate among cities.
Windsor's population grew by 300 in March, and 800 people left the labour force.
The population grew to 409,200 in the Windsor Census Metropolitan Area, and the labour force decreased to 267,200 from 268,000 in February.
Windsor's participation rate dropped last month, from 65.5 per cent in February to 65.3 per cent.
Though it may be too early to gauge how U.S. tariffs have affected the national economy, Canada lost 33,000 net positions in March, just enough for the national unemployment rate to tick up a tenth of a percentage point to 6.7 per cent.
Ontario's jobless rate was 7.5 per cent, an increase of 0.2 percentage points. Some 23,000 jobs were lost in information, culture, and recreation, and another 13,000 in business, building, and other support services.
Nationwide, employment in the retail and wholesale trade fell by 29,000, offsetting an increase of 51,000 in February.
The average hourly wage climbed 3.6 per cent, up another $1.24 to $36.05 compared to March 2024.
Statistics Canada conducted its survey for the Labour Force Survey between March 9 and March 15. The next one will be released on May 9.
