An uncertain economy, brought on by the threat of or the imposition of tariffs, continued to keep Windsor's jobless rate above ten per cent for the second month in a row.
Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey reported that the local economy lost 2,100 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 10.8 per cent.
Another 3,100 people left the workforce, and the participation rate dropped from 65.1 per cent to 64.2 per cent.
Peterborough had the highest unemployment rate in Canada at 11.2 per cent.
Across Canada, the national economy added 8,800 net jobs, but the unemployment rate ticked upwards to 7 per cent for the first time since 2016, excluding the pandemic years.
The employment rate didn't change from April. It was still 60.8 per cent.
Employment for core-aged women, 25 to 54, rose by 42,000 positions but dropped by 31,000 positions for core-aged men.
While employment grew in wholesale and retail trade, information, culture and recreation, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing, it fell in public administration, accommodation and food services, transportation and warehousing, and business, building, and other support services.
There was little change in the average number of hours worked between April and May, but it was up 0.9 per cent from a year ago.
The average hourly wage grew 3.4 per cent, or by $1.20, to $36.14.
Canadians who are out of work spent more time on Employment Insurance in May than they did a year ago. The average time in May was 21.8 weeks, up from 18.4 weeks in May 2024.
Provincially, unemployment didn't change. It remained at 7.9 per cent.
Statistics Canada surveyed 65,000 households, representing 100,000 respondents, the week of May 11.
The Labour Force Survey for June will be released on July 11.