Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.0% in August

Walkerton, ON (September 4, 2026) – In August, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1 percentage points to 4.0%, while the provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage point to 7.3, both unadjusted for seasonality. The region’s unemployment rate was the lowest across the province. Total employment in the Region reduced to 166,900 (-1,100; -0.7%), with losses in both full-time employment (-600; -0.4% ) and part-time employment (-500; -1.7% ).

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