Local unemployment numbers saw the unemployment rate rise slightly in January.
The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased 0.9 percentage points to 4.9 percent.
The goods producing sector saw a hit in January of 1700 jobs, followed by Agriculture at 900, 500 in utilities and 400 in construction. Gains were seen in Manufacturing with a jump of 500 jobs.
The current number of job postings currently exceeds 1400.