Last month, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Economic Region increased to 4.3%.
The increase is the largest of all regions in Ontario in two consecutive months.
The economic region, which includes Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth counties, saw the population increase by 400 people, while 300 jobs were lost.
When taking into account seasonal positions, approximately 1,300 full-time and 200 part-time jobs were lost in September.
That said, the service industry saw a 3.7% gain in jobs, and utilities saw an 8.3% increase.
Meanwhile, the Canadian economy added 47,000 jobs for the month of September, and the country’s unemployment rate decreased for the first time since January, dropping to 6.5%.