Employment stats for Sault Ste. Marie continue to improve.
Stats Canada in its latest report indciates that the Sault’s unemployment rate has dropped to 5.2% last month compared to the year ago rate of 5.6%.
The number of employed has reached its highest level year to date at 39-thousand-800.
A closer look at the numbers shows the participation rate came in at 63.1% which is up over 6%.
The employment rate came in just shy of 60% at 59.8.