Article in the Windsor StarWINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor is one of 13 Canadian cities that are expected to see job growth over the next year, says a survey of 25 cities.
Fueled by anticipated job growth in the construction sector, near-term employment prospects in the Windsor region are expected to improve, according to a monthly help-wanted index released today by the Conference Board of Canada.
Alan Arcand, an economist with the board, said the Windsor-Essex Parkway is expected to generate hundreds of jobs -- not only for those directly involved in construction of the parkway, but also in spinoff sectors.
“We’re fairly optimistic about the Windsor economy because the parkway is a massive project that should fuel that economy for two years or so,” said Arcand.
The survey is conducted by Wanted Technologies, a Canadian company which measures hiring demand by analyzing 79 job-posting websites.
The board receives the raw numbers before generating its monthly index, but Wanted Technologies does not provide sector-by-sector breakdowns.
“Manufacturing in the Windsor region has not seen much change in the recent past,” Arcand said. “Those numbers have been steady, in our view, rather than showing any increases or decreases.”
In November, Windsor’s jobless rate was 10.8, up marginally from the previous month, but down by five percentage points from a high of 15.9 in June 2009.