COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton’s unemployment rate dropped in July.Statistics Canada’s latest data shows the jobless rate fell to 11.3 per cent in July compared to 12.1 per cent in June.The latest numbers show some relief for the region after numbers surged during the coronavirus pandemic from 4.9 per cent in February to 12.1 per cent at the end of June.
Canada added another 419K jobs in July, Statistics Canada says The agency says 9,300 jobs were added to the region in the month of July, however the area is still down 35,600 jobs compared to July of 2019.The data also shows 6,800 people were added to the labour force in the month of July and 2,600 fewer people claimed unemployment.In June, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario.