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![Understanding Workforce Attraction and Retention Screenshot 2024 03 18 134555](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-18-134555-465x403.png)
The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Ontario. Due to many other factors the Region’s labour force has been negatively affected; leaving a small…
![The Skilled Trades Handbook SKILLEDTRADE COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SKILLEDTRADE-COVER-600x403.png)
In partnership with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Technical Training Group, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board has published the latest…
![2023 Employee Survey 2023 Employee Survey Observations Cover](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-Employee-Survey-Observations-Cover-600x403.jpg)
The 2023 Employee Survey was conducted between September 1, 2023 and November 1, 2023. The survey successfully collected 777 survey responses which included both employees and job seekers working or…
![2023-24 Local Labour Market Plan LLMP 2024 Cover English](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LLMP-2024-Cover-English-600x403.png)
The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the Four County Region and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…
![Job Search Manual Job Resource Manual Cover Page](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Job-Resource-Manual-Cover-Page-600x403.png)
BACKGROUND The connect2JOBS aggregator was launched in June, 2020 with three basic tools - Job Board, Job Map and Career Explorer – that have assisted job seekers in the region…
![2022-23 EmployerOne Survey Observations EmployerOne 2023 COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/EmployerOne-2023-COVER-600x403.jpg)
BACKGROUND The EmployerOne Survey was conducted for the seventh time. The survey was open from November 2022 to January 2023 for employers in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Region, which is comprised…
![Impacts of Low Unemployment Report Impacts of Low Unemployment 2023 COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Impacts-of-Low-Unemployment-2023-COVER-600x403.jpg)
PURPOSE OF THE IMPACTS OF LOW UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region (covering Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth counties) has consistently experienced a low unemployment rate for the past…
![Re-engaging Retreated Workers Survey Retreated Workers Report 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Retreated-Workers-Report-2023-600x403.jpg)
PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY After analyzing the participation rates in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region it was noted that 6,000 workers retreated from the workforce in March of 2020 and…
![Understanding Supply and Demand Through connect2JOBS.ca Supply and Demand C2J 2022 FINAL COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Supply-and-Demand-C2J-2022-FINAL-COVER-600x403.png)
connect2JOBS.ca is an aggregator that pulls job vacancies in the region into one place so that local job seekers only have to visit one instead of multiple websites to find…
![The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in the Four County Region COVID Exec Summary Cover Page 1 scaled e1674610015882](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COVID-Exec-Summary-Cover_Page_1-scaled-e1674610015882-600x403.jpg)
Using key labour force statistics derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), this report examines the impact of COVID-19 on women in the Four County Region between February 2020 and…
![Precarious Living Study Precarious Living Study 2021 FINAL Page 01 scaled e1674609918404](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Precarious-Living-Study-2021-FINAL_Page_01-scaled-e1674609918404-600x403.jpg)
This Precarious Living Study explores the intersectionality of precarious employment and other factors that contribute to precarious living in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region. Focus groups, interviews and an online…
![Does Remote Work Have a Future in the Four County Region? Future of Remote Work 2021 FINAL Page 01](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Future-of-Remote-Work-2021-FINAL_Page_01-600x403.jpg)
With the onset of COVID-19, remote work began to gain traction across Canada. Remote work (telework), a working style that allows employees to work outside of their usual place of…
![Understanding the Prevalance of Precarious Employment in the Four County Area Precarious Employment Report 20211024 1 e1674610086236](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Precarious-Employment-Report-20211024_1-e1674610086236-600x389.jpg)
The purpose of this research report is to measure the prevalence of precarious employment in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region. The goal of this work is to establish a methodology…
![Post Pandemic Economic Scenarios Post Pandemic Report Cover 2021](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Post-Pandemic-Report-Cover-2021-600x403.jpg)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic and social disruption throughout the world. This report looks at the effects of the pandemic on the local labour market, while providing communities with…
![COVID - 19 Impact Reports 2020 COVID 19 Survey Phase 1 Report Cover](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/COVID-19-Survey-Phase-1-Report-Cover-600x403.jpg)
Phase 1: Spring 2020 By early April 2020, Statistics Canada reported that 3,100,000 Canadians had experienced job loss or a reduction in hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By June…
![June Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.4% Unemployment News Release June 2024 1](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Unemployment-News-Release-June-2024-1-600x403.png)
JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 2.4% Walkerton, ON (July 5, 2024) – In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continued to decrease by 0.6 percentage points…
![May Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.0% Unemployment News Release May 2024](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Unemployment-News-Release-May-2024-600x403.png)
MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.0% Walkerton, ON (June 7, 2024) – In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continued to decrease by 0.5 percentage…
![April Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.5% April Unemployment](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/April-Unemployment-600x403.png)
APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.5% Walkerton, ON (May 10, 2024) – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.5%.…
![March Unemployment Rate decreases to 4.1% March 2024 Unemployment rate decreased to 4.1%](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Unemployment-News-Release-Mac-2024-600x403.png)
MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.1% Walkerton, ON (April 5, 2024) – In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.4 percentage points to…
![February Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.5% Unemployment News Release feb 2024](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Unemployment-News-Release-feb-2024-600x403.png)
FEBRUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.5% Walkerton, ON (March 8, 2024) – In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.3 percentage points to…
![January Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.8% revised Unemployment News Release Jan 2024](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/revised-Unemployment-News-Release-Jan-2024-600x403.png)
JANUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.8% Walkerton, ON (February 9, 2024) – In January, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to…
![December Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.4% Unemployment News Release DEC 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Unemployment-News-Release-DEC-2023-600x403.png)
DECEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.4% Walkerton, ON (January 5, 2024) – In December, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.7 percentage points to…
![November Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.7% Unemployment News Release NOV 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Unemployment-News-Release-NOV-2023-600x403.png)
NOVEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 3.7% Walkerton, ON (December 1, 2023) – In November, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased slightly by 0.1 percentage points…
![October Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.6% Copy of Unemployment News Release Sept 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Copy-of-Unemployment-News-Release-Sept-2023-600x403.png)
OCTOBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.6% Walkerton, ON (November 3, 2023) – In October, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to…
![September Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.2% Unemployment News Release Sept 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Unemployment-News-Release-Sept-2023-600x403.png)
SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.2% Walkerton, ON (October 6, 2023) – In September, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.3 percentage points to…
![August Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.5% Unemployment News Release August 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Unemployment-News-Release-August-2023-600x403.png)
AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.5% Walkerton, ON (September 8, 2023) – In August, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.2 percentage points to…
![2023-24 Local Labour Market Plan LLMP 2024 Cover English](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LLMP-2024-Cover-English-600x403.png)
The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the Four County Region and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…
![2023 Local Labour Market Plan LLMP 2023 COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/LLMP-2023-COVER-600x403.jpg)
PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the Four County Region and set…
![Local Labour Market Plan 2022 LLMP 2022 Cover](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/LLMP-2022-Cover-600x403.jpg)
The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the Four County Region and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…
![Local Labour Market Plan - 2021 LLMP 2021 ENG Cover](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LLMP-2021-ENG-Cover-600x403.jpg)
The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the four county area and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…
![Local Labour Market Plan - 2020 2020 Local Labour Market Plan | Four County Local Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-Local-Labour-Market-Plan-600x403.jpg)
The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the four county area and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…
![Local Labour Market Plan Comprehensive Report - November 2018 LLMP2018 ENG COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LLMP2018-ENG-COVER-600x403.jpg)
Executive Summary The Local Labour Market Plan is an annual report prepared by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board to share labour market characteristics and conditions of Stratford-Bruce Peninsula…
![2022-23 EmployerOne Survey Observations EmployerOne 2023 COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/EmployerOne-2023-COVER-600x403.jpg)
BACKGROUND The EmployerOne Survey was conducted for the seventh time. The survey was open from November 2022 to January 2023 for employers in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Region, which is comprised…
![EmployerOne Survey Retrospective 2015 - 2020 Sector Review Executive Summary](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sector-Review-Executive-Summary-600x403.png)
Through the annual EmployerOne surveys which were conducted by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board between 2015 and 2020, employers shared their experiences with hiring and separations, hard-to-fill positions,…
![EmployerOne Survey Observations - 2020 EmployerOne2020 Page 01](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/EmployerOne2020_Page_01-600x403.jpg)
The EmployerOne Survey was conducted for the sixth time in January 2020 in the four county region, which includes the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth. In total, 421…
![EmployerOne Survey Observations 2019 EmployerOne Survey - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/EmployerOne-Survey-Four-Country-Labour-Market-Planning-Board-600x403.jpg)
The EmployerOne Survey was conducted for the fifth time in January 2019 in the four county region, which includes the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth. In total, 499…
![EmployerOne 4 Year Review - 2015 to 2018 employerone four year review](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/employerone-four-year-review-600x403.jpg)
Four years of EmployerOne Survey data has given us important insights into employers’ experiences throughout Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth. In nearly all reporting areas, respondents’ concerns and challenges have…
![EmployerOne Survey Observations 2018 employerone survey observations 2018](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/employerone-survey-observations-2018-463x403.jpg)
The EmployerOne Survey was conducted for the fourth time in January 2018 in the four county area, which includes the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth. In total, 640…
![EmployerOne Survey Observations 2017 EmployerOne Survey - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/EmployerOne-Survey-2017-Four-County-Labour-Market-Planning-Board-600x403.jpg)
By reviewing general conditions of the local labour market, we set the stage for the survey responses. According to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey, between 2015 and 2016, the Four…
![EmployerOne Survey Observations 2016 EmployerOne Survey Observations - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/employerone-survey-obersvations-2016-463x403.jpg)
The general conditions of the local labour market set the stage for survey responses. According to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey, between 2014 and 2015, the Four County labour market…
![Understanding Workforce Attraction and Retention Screenshot 2024 03 18 134555](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-18-134555-465x403.png)
The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Ontario. Due to many other factors the Region’s labour force has been negatively affected; leaving a small…
![The Skilled Trades Handbook SKILLEDTRADE COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SKILLEDTRADE-COVER-600x403.png)
In partnership with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Technical Training Group, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board has published the latest…
![2023 Employee Survey 2023 Employee Survey Observations Cover](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-Employee-Survey-Observations-Cover-600x403.jpg)
The 2023 Employee Survey was conducted between September 1, 2023 and November 1, 2023. The survey successfully collected 777 survey responses which included both employees and job seekers working or…
![Re-engaging Retreated Workers Survey Retreated Workers Report 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Retreated-Workers-Report-2023-600x403.jpg)
PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY After analyzing the participation rates in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region it was noted that 6,000 workers retreated from the workforce in March of 2020 and…
![Employer Toolkit: Retention Strategies Employer Toolkit Retention Strategies 2020](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Employer-Toolkit-Retention-Strategies-2020-600x403.jpg)
In 2019, the Planning Board conducted in-depth interviews with both employers and job seekers in order to understand which strategies and policies are most effective when retaining employees. The top…
![Employee Engagement & Retention Toolkit - 2020 Employee Engagement and Retention Toolkit Feb 2020](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Employee-Engagement-and-Retention-Toolkit-Feb-2020-600x403.jpg)
In 2019, we reached out to local businesses with strong reputations for employee engagement and retention. Through one-on-one interviews with managers at these organizations, we have cultivated a list of…
![2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report AGM Notice 2023 DRAFT](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AGM-Notice-2023-DRAFT-600x403.png)
Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report Four County Labour Market Planning Board 2023 Annual General Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 19th Time: 5:00 pm…
![2022 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report Final Cover Page e1667431026944](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-Annual-Report-Final-Cover-Page-e1667431026944-600x403.jpg)
Maintaining our mission of working with our community partners, we will proactively advocate and pursue local solutions to overcome training and employment barriers in order to ensure the development of…
![2021 Annual Report pexels cottonbro 6214934](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pexels-cottonbro-6214934-600x403.jpg)
Maintaining our mission of working with our community partners, we will proactively advocate and pursue local solutions to overcome training and employment barriers in order to ensure the development of…
![Business Counts in the Four County Region Business Counts 2022 Cover Page](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Business-Counts-2022-Cover-Page-600x403.png)
Business count data provides a breakdown – by size and industry – of businesses in each of the four counties in our region. This information can help track and understand…
![Skills Profile skills profile](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/skills-profile-600x403.jpg)
Soft skills1 are a set of skills and abilities that employees can use in various types of work, with multiple employers, throughout their careers. They are also skills that can…
![June 2024 - Job Demand Reports Job Demand Report featured image 2](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Job-Demand-Report-featured-image-2.png)
The monthly Job Demand Report is created by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board using data collected from the connect2jobs WE Tool platform to pull together Local Labour Market…
![June Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.4% Unemployment News Release June 2024 1](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Unemployment-News-Release-June-2024-1-600x403.png)
JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 2.4% Walkerton, ON (July 5, 2024) – In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continued to decrease by 0.6 percentage points…
![May Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.0% Unemployment News Release May 2024](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Unemployment-News-Release-May-2024-600x403.png)
MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.0% Walkerton, ON (June 7, 2024) – In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continued to decrease by 0.5 percentage…
![April Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.5% April Unemployment](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/April-Unemployment-600x403.png)
APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.5% Walkerton, ON (May 10, 2024) – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.5%.…
![March Unemployment Rate decreases to 4.1% March 2024 Unemployment rate decreased to 4.1%](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Unemployment-News-Release-Mac-2024-600x403.png)
MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.1% Walkerton, ON (April 5, 2024) – In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.4 percentage points to…
![Understanding Workforce Attraction and Retention Screenshot 2024 03 18 134555](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-18-134555-465x403.png)
The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Ontario. Due to many other factors the Region’s labour force has been negatively affected; leaving a small…
![The Skilled Trades Handbook SKILLEDTRADE COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SKILLEDTRADE-COVER-600x403.png)
In partnership with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Technical Training Group, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board has published the latest…
![February Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.5% Unemployment News Release feb 2024](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Unemployment-News-Release-feb-2024-600x403.png)
FEBRUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.5% Walkerton, ON (March 8, 2024) – In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.3 percentage points to…
![2023 Employee Survey 2023 Employee Survey Observations Cover](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-Employee-Survey-Observations-Cover-600x403.jpg)
The 2023 Employee Survey was conducted between September 1, 2023 and November 1, 2023. The survey successfully collected 777 survey responses which included both employees and job seekers working or…
![2023-24 Local Labour Market Plan LLMP 2024 Cover English](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LLMP-2024-Cover-English-600x403.png)
The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the Four County Region and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…
![January Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.8% revised Unemployment News Release Jan 2024](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/revised-Unemployment-News-Release-Jan-2024-600x403.png)
JANUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.8% Walkerton, ON (February 9, 2024) – In January, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to…
![December Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.4% Unemployment News Release DEC 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Unemployment-News-Release-DEC-2023-600x403.png)
DECEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.4% Walkerton, ON (January 5, 2024) – In December, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.7 percentage points to…
![November Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.7% Unemployment News Release NOV 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Unemployment-News-Release-NOV-2023-600x403.png)
NOVEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 3.7% Walkerton, ON (December 1, 2023) – In November, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased slightly by 0.1 percentage points…
![October Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.6% Copy of Unemployment News Release Sept 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Copy-of-Unemployment-News-Release-Sept-2023-600x403.png)
OCTOBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.6% Walkerton, ON (November 3, 2023) – In October, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to…
![September Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.2% Unemployment News Release Sept 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Unemployment-News-Release-Sept-2023-600x403.png)
SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.2% Walkerton, ON (October 6, 2023) – In September, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.3 percentage points to…
![August Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.5% Unemployment News Release August 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Unemployment-News-Release-August-2023-600x403.png)
AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.5% Walkerton, ON (September 8, 2023) – In August, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.2 percentage points to…
![July Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.3% News Release Aug 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/News-Release-Aug-2023-600x403.png)
JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.3% Walkerton, ON (August 4, 2023) – In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.2 percentage points to…
![June Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.5% Unemployment News Release June 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Unemployment-News-Release-June-2023-600x403.png)
JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.5% Walkerton, ON (July 7, 2023) – In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.4 percentage points to…
![2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report AGM Notice 2023 DRAFT](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AGM-Notice-2023-DRAFT-600x403.png)
Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report Four County Labour Market Planning Board 2023 Annual General Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 19th Time: 5:00 pm…
![May Unemployment Rate Returns to 5.9% News Release JUN 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/News-Release-JUN-2023-600x403.png)
MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RETURNS TO 5.9% Walkerton, ON (June 9, 2023) – In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreases slightly by 0.1 percentage points…
![April Unemployment Rate Increases to 6.0% News Release May 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/News-Release-May-2023-600x403.png)
APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 6.0% Walkerton, ON (May 5, 2023) – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased slightly by 0.1 percentage points…
![March Unemployment Rate Increases to 5.9% News Release Apr 2023](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/News-Release-Apr-2023-600x403.png)
MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 5.9% Walkerton, ON (April 6, 2023) – In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 1.3 percentage points to 5.9%.…
![Job Search Manual Job Resource Manual Cover Page](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Job-Resource-Manual-Cover-Page-600x403.png)
BACKGROUND The connect2JOBS aggregator was launched in June, 2020 with three basic tools - Job Board, Job Map and Career Explorer – that have assisted job seekers in the region…
![2022-23 EmployerOne Survey Observations EmployerOne 2023 COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/EmployerOne-2023-COVER-600x403.jpg)
BACKGROUND The EmployerOne Survey was conducted for the seventh time. The survey was open from November 2022 to January 2023 for employers in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Region, which is comprised…
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Walkerton, ON (March 10, 2023) – In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.2 percentage points to 4.6%. The provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged…
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PURPOSE OF THE IMPACTS OF LOW UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region (covering Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth counties) has consistently experienced a low unemployment rate for the past…
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PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the Four County Region and set…
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Walkerton, ON (February 10, 2023) – In January, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.8 percentage points to 4.4%. The provincial unemployment rate increased by…
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PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY After analyzing the participation rates in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region it was noted that 6,000 workers retreated from the workforce in March of 2020 and…
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Walkerton, ON (January 6, 2023) – In December, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.8 percentage points to 3.5%, now the second lowest in Ontario.…
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Walkerton, ON (December 2, 2022) – In November, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 2.7%, once again the lowest in Ontario…
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Walkerton, ON (November 4, 2022) – In October, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 2.3%, once again the lowest in Ontario.…
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Maintaining our mission of working with our community partners, we will proactively advocate and pursue local solutions to overcome training and employment barriers in order to ensure the development of…
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Maintaining our mission of working with our community partners, we will proactively advocate and pursue local solutions to overcome training and employment barriers in order to ensure the development of…
![September Unemployment Rate Further Decreases to 2.7% September Unemployment](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/September-Unemployment-600x403.png)
Walkerton, ON (October 7, 2022) – In September, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.1 percentage points to 2.7%, currently the lowest in Ontario. This…
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Walkerton, ON (September 9, 2022) – In August, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.5 percentage points to 3.8%, currently the lowest in Ontario. The…
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Walkerton, ON (August 5, 2022) – In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3%, now tied for the third lowest…
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Business count data provides a breakdown – by size and industry – of businesses in each of the four counties in our region. This information can help track and understand…
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Walkerton, ON (July 8, 2022) – In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4%, now the second lowest in Ontario.…
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Walkerton, ON (June 10, 2022) – In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.3 percentage points to 3.6%, now the lowest in Ontario. The…
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Walkerton, ON (May 6, 2022) – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.2 percentage point to 3.3%, remaining the second lowest in Ontario.…
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News Release MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASED TO 4.5% Walkerton, ON (April 7, 2022) – In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.1 percentage point…
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News Release FEBRURARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS UNCHANGED AT 4.6% Walkerton, ON (March 11, 2022) – In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region remained unchanged at 4.6%,…
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connect2JOBS.ca is an aggregator that pulls job vacancies in the region into one place so that local job seekers only have to visit one instead of multiple websites to find…
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The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the Four County Region and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…
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Using key labour force statistics derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), this report examines the impact of COVID-19 on women in the Four County Region between February 2020 and…
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This Precarious Living Study explores the intersectionality of precarious employment and other factors that contribute to precarious living in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region. Focus groups, interviews and an online…
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Business count data provides a breakdown – by size and industry – of businesses in each of the four counties in our region. This information can help track and understand…
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With the onset of COVID-19, remote work began to gain traction across Canada. Remote work (telework), a working style that allows employees to work outside of their usual place of…
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Annual General Meeting - 2021 Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion We invite you to join us on the continuing journey to embed justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.…
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The purpose of this research report is to measure the prevalence of precarious employment in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region. The goal of this work is to establish a methodology…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic and social disruption throughout the world. This report looks at the effects of the pandemic on the local labour market, while providing communities with…
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Phase 1: Spring 2020 By early April 2020, Statistics Canada reported that 3,100,000 Canadians had experienced job loss or a reduction in hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By June…
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The purpose of the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is to identify significant labour market issues in the four county area and set a strategic direction that addresses these issues…
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Through the annual EmployerOne surveys which were conducted by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board between 2015 and 2020, employers shared their experiences with hiring and separations, hard-to-fill positions,…