9 to 15, soon after Ontario started a modified lockdown aimed at lessening the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
By way of comparison, the national unemployment rate in January edged upward to 6.5 per cent after employment fell by 200,000 jobs due to lockdowns in several provinces.
An estimated 41,500 area residents aged 15 and over were not in the labour force in January, the highest level in 20 months since May 2020, during the pandemic’s first wave.
There were about 3,000 job postings on Grand Erie Jobs, the region’s largest job board, which is operated by planning board.
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