While Windsor continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the country, there is some good news.
The local economy added 3,900 jobs in September, which helped bring the unemployment rate in the city to 10.4 percent, down 0.7 percentage points from 11.1 percent in August.
Furthermore, the city's labour force grew by 2,700 to 259,700, and the participation rate was 63.6 per cent.
Looking at the national picture, across Canada, employment grew by a net 60,000 positions. Despite the increase, the unemployment rate didn't change last month. It was still 7.1 per cent.
Employment for women, aged 25 to 54, increased by 76,000 positions, and for men, by 33,000. There was little change for younger workers, aged 15 to 24, but for workers 55 and older, 44,000 positions were lost.
In terms of work type, full-time work outpaced part-time work. Full-time employment grew by 106,000 jobs, while part-time positions fell by 46,000.
There was job growth in manufacturing, healthcare and social assistance, and agriculture. Employment fell in wholesale and retail trade.
Ontario's jobless rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.9 per cent as more people looked for work. The unemployment rate has increased by 0.8 tenths of a percentage point from a year ago.
The country's average hourly wage grew by another $1.17 to $36.78, up 3.3 per cent.
