Unemployment rate up across London, Ont. region

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The newest Stats Canada data shows a jump in the unemployment rate for the London area.

The local rate is about 8.2 per cent for last month.

There were 4,500 fewer full-time jobs in January compared to December, combined with a gain of 1,600 parttime positions.

Fulltime employment was down more than 13,000 jobs in that period compared to the peak in October 2023, but about 4,000 more than the lowest point in late 2024.

In midwestern Ontario, the unemployment rate rose a full percentage point month-to-month to nearly 5 per cent in January.