Mixed numbers when looking at the number of job postings in Nipissing in January.

The Labour Market Group reports 332 job postings in Nipissing in the first month of 2018.

That’s up slightly, about one percent, from December 2017.

However, officials say it’s about twelve per cent lower than the three year average for January.

Retail trade was the top industry.

The top occupational category was sales and service, followed by trades, transportation & equipment operators with business, finance & administration rounding out the top three.

Nearly 58 per cent of the jobs were listed as full-time.