Regional Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.0% in July

Walkerton, ON (August 7, 2026) – In July, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 5.0%, while the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged from June at 7.1%, both unadjusted for seasonality. The region’s unemployment rate was the second lowest across the province. Total employment in the Region reduced to 168,000 (-200; -0.1%), with gains in full-time employment (+1,400; +1.0%) offset by losses in part-time employment(-1,600; -5.3%).

Read the full news release on our website: https://www.planningboard.ca/news/june-unemployment-rate-decreases-to-5-6/