Windsor's unemployment rate drops to 7.7 per cent in December as 300 jobs are added

Windsor's unemployment rate fell to 7.7 per cent in December as the local area added 300 jobs, while the labour force declined by 400 people.

Windsor's unemployment rate fell to 7.7 per cent in December as the local area added 300 jobs, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey. The number of people counted as unemployed in the Windsor census metropolitan area declined from 21,700 in November to 20,500 in December. The change comes after several months of higher unemployment earlier in 2025 and is being reported alongside provincial and national labour-market updates. Key figures: - Windsor unemployment rate: 7.7 per cent in December. - Net jobs added in Windsor: 300. - Number unemployed: down from 21,700 in November to 20,500 in December. - Windsor labour force: shrank by 400 people in December; participation rate held at 65.7 per cent. - Employment rate in Windsor: edged up to 60.6 per cent from 60.4 per cent in November. - Year-over-year change: unemployment was 8.9 per cent in Windsor in December 2024. Summary: The local data show modest employment gains alongside a smaller labour force, leaving Windsor's unemployment lower than a year earlier but still among the higher rates nationally. Provincial and national figures for December also recorded a rise in unemployment in some groups. Undetermined at this time.