In Norfolk County, the unemployment rate has been steadily decreasing since May and now stands at 3.7 per cent as of August.

The unemployment rate in Brantford-Brant rose to 9.7 per cent in September, the second highest in Ontario behind Windsor’s rate of 10.4 per cent.

Statistics Canada’s seasonally adjusted rates were released Friday, showing the local unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points from 9.4 per cent in August.

Recommended Videos

“Brantford-Brant’s labour force continues to grow, but fewer people are finding work,” Danette Dalton, executive director of the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie, said in a media release. “About 600 more people looked for work over the past month, with 200 finding employment.”

Dalton noted that 7,000 more people were working in Brantfo

See Full Page