Brantford-Brant’s workforce grew as a result of more people looking for and finding work in May.

The local jobless rate climbed to 6.7 per cent last month, up from April’s 6.5 per cent, according to seasonally adjusted estimates from Statistics Canada.

The participation and employment rates rose even more significantly. Statistics Canada estimated that an additional 1,700 people entered the Brantford area’s labour market in May, and 1,400 found employment.

Meanwhile, across Canada, the unemployment rate rose 0.1 per cent, to seven per cent, marking the highest rate since September 2016 (excluding the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021).

Ontario’s unemployment rate climbed slightly to 7.9 per cent.

Month-over-month, local employment grew most significantly in the manufacturing and healthc

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