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JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 5.0% Walkerton, ON (August 7, 2026) – In July, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 5.0%,…
Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Annual Business covered at our AGM includes a message from our Board Chair and Vice-Chair, A full review…
The Newcomer and Immigrant Readiness Assessment Checklist is a self-assessment tool built by WOWC to help communities determine their capacity to attract and retain new residents, coming from elsewhere in…
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – CHANGE FOR 2026-27 Walkerton, ON (April 22, 2026) – The members of the Four County Labour Market Planning Board are pleased to announce the title change…
Huron Chamber of Commerce Article The Four County Labour Market Planning Board has released four major reports for 2025-26, and taken together they offer a clear picture of the pressures…
Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Annual Business covered at our AGM includes a message from our Board Chair and Vice-Chair, A full review…
The Newcomer and Immigrant Readiness Assessment Checklist is a self-assessment tool built by WOWC to help communities determine their capacity to attract and retain new residents, coming from elsewhere in…
Skills that Travel FREE - Virtual Information Session Support job seekers. Align skills with local tourism needs. Build a stronger, more sustainable workforce. Who Should Attend? Those helping others build meaningful…
Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Annual Business covered at our AGM includes a message from our outgoing and incoming Board Chairs, A full…
Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) Consultation Sessions LLMP Virtual Public Consultation Session Please join us for a short virtual presentation on the emerging labour market trends as we prepare the…
Hands on Sessions Wellbeing Dashboard - Hands on Workshops Join us in this informative hands on workshop with ROI. We look forward to exploring your communities data with you and…
Seeking Member Interest Community Data Program Information Sessions Elevating access to evidence-based data to our local communities. We look forward to having you join us for an information session to…
Rural Workforce Transportation Solutions HopIn Tech Information Session - Oct 28th Bringing innovation and information to our region. We look forward to having you join us for an information session…
2024-25 LOCAL LABOUR REPORTS RELEASED Walkerton, ON (February 25, 2025) – We are pleased to announce the release of our 2024-25 Labour Market Reports. The reports can be found on…
BI-ANNUAL EMPLOYERONE SURVEY LAUNCHED Walkerton, ON (October 2, 2024) – The 2024-25 EmployerOne Survey has launched. We would like to invite all businesses in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties…
Four County Labour Market Planning Board Releases the 2024 Local Labour Market Plan Walkerton, ON (February 23, 2024) – The Four County Labour Marketing Planning Board (FCLMPB) has released the…
The Four County Labour Market Planning Board and United Way Perth Huron have partnered to release this article around the Local Labour Market Plan and highlight some the workforce and…
Huron Chamber of Commerce Article The Four County Labour Market Planning Board has released four major reports for 2025-26, and taken together they offer a clear picture of the pressures…
Episode 4 - 2025-26 Report Release In this episode, Kee May will discuss the findings in her report exploring Newcomers and how we can leverage this knowledge to fill vacancies…
Episode 3 - 2025-26 Report Release In this episode, Jordan discusses one of our organization's recently released report looking at where our healthcare sectors stands from a labour market perspective…
Episode 2 - 2025-26 Report Release In this episode Kee May Ip highlights the importance of youth attraction and retention, and provides insights into factors affecting youth's decision on staying,…
Episode 1 - 2025-26 Report Release In this episode Jordan will review the importance and information provided in our annual Local Labour Market Plan. What the trends, challenges and opportunities…
CBC Radio Interview regarding the unemployment rate for Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region (SBPER) Ontario Morning - November 11, 2025 with Ramraajh Sharvendiran Dana Soucie, Executive Director
It was another great chat with Colin at the Huron Chamber of Commerce around workforce and what that looks like for our region. How are we unique and what does…
With an unemployment rate at 3.7% when compared to the province we were approached by Colin at the Huron Chamber of Commerce to discuss how our local region varies from…
JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 5.0% Walkerton, ON (August 7, 2026) – In July, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 5.0%,…
JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 5.6% Walkerton, ON (July 10, 2026) – In June, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 5.6%,…
MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 5.9% Walkerton, ON (June 5, 2026) – In May, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.7 percentage points to 5.9%,…
APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 5.2% Walkerton, ON (May 8, 2026) – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 5.2%…
MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 5.3% Walkerton, ON (April 10, 2026) – In March, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.2 percentage points to 5.3%…
FEBRUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 5.1% Walkerton, ON (March 13, 2026) –In February, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.2 percentage points to 5.1% yet…
JANUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.9% Walkerton, ON (February 6, 2026) – Employment in the Region increased by 200 (+0.1%) in January, with gains in part-time employment (+4.8%; +1,800) partially…
DECEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.0% Walkerton, ON (January 9, 2026) – Employment in the Region increased by 2,600 (+1.5%) in December, with gains in part-time employment (+7.8%; +2,700)…
NOVEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.9% Walkerton, ON (December 5, 2025) – Employment in the Region increased by 4,600 (+2.7%) in November, with gains in part-time employment (+16.1%; +4,800)…
OCTOBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.3% Walkerton, ON (November 7, 2025) – Employment in the Region increased by 6,400 (+3.9%) in October, with gains in full-time employment (+3.5%; +4,700)…
SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.8% Walkerton, ON (October 10, 2025) – Employment in the Region increased by 1,600 (+1.0%) in September, with gains concentrated in full-time employment (+2.0%;…
AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.9% Walkerton, ON (September 5, 2025) – In August, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.8 percentage points to…
