Regional Unemployment Increases to 5.3% in March

Walkerton, ON (April 10, 2026) – In March, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.2 percentage points to 5.3% yet remained the lowest unemployment rate in the province for the past three months.   Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate also increased 0.2 percentage points this month to 7.5%, both unadjusted for seasonality.  Employment in the Region decreased by 3,600 (-2.1%) in March, with loss in full-time employment (-2.7%; -3,700) and gain in part-time employment (+0.5%; +200).

Read the full news release on our website: March Unemployment Rate Increases to 5.3% - Four County Labour Market Planning Board