Windsor's jobless rate dipped four-tenths of a percentage point in December to 7.7 per cent as 300 jobs were added to the local economy.
Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey showed the number of residents in the census metropolitan area who collected Employment Insurance declined from 21,700 in November to 20,500.
The labour force lost 400 workers, and the labour participation rate remained at 65.7 per cent. The city's employment rate edged up slightly from 60.4 per cent in November to 60.6 per cent last month.
Ontario's employment rate didn't change for the second consecutive month, but more people were looking for work, and that drove up the unemployment rate six-tenths of a percentage point to 7.9 per cent.
Across the country, a total of 8,200 net positions were added to the national economy. The employment rate nationwide held steady at 60.9 per cent.
Again, more people were on the hunt for a job, so Canada's jobless rate rose 0.3 per cent to 6.8 per cent.
Jobs were added in healthcare and social assistance. It gained 21,000 jobs. In personal and repair services, employment grew by 15,000 positions. Employment in professional, scientific, and technical services fell by 18,000 positions, accommodation and food services lost 12,000 jobs, and there was a 5,300 drop in positions in utilities.
Employment grew for those 55 and up, but for those 15 to 24, it fell.
The number of full-time positions rose by 50,000, while part-time work fell by 42,000.
Average hourly wages rose by 3.4 per cent, or by $1.23 to $37.06 year over year.
This month's Labour Force Survey also noted job vacancies fell in 2025 by 56,000 or 10.2 per cent, in the third quarter of 2025. Of those, 27.1 per cent were considered long-term vacancies of 90 days or more. In the third quarter of 2024, job vacancies were 31.6 per cent.
