The jobless rate dipped below six per cent in the London area last month.
The London-St. Thomas unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in June, down from 6.1 per cent in May.
It is the seventh straight month that the jobless numbers have declined in the city, bringing it to a nearly decade-long low.
Across Ontario, the unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent in June, but the number of jobs rose by 14,000.
According to Statistics Canada, the province gained 34,000 full-time jobs last month -- but that was partially offset by the loss of 20,000 part-time positions.
On a national level, Statistics Canada says the economy lost 6,400 jobs last month as gains in full-time jobs was offset by losses in part-time employment.
The unemployment rate held steady at 6.8 per cent.
Economists had expected a loss of 10,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to creep up to 6.9 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters.
The jobs report comes amid concerns about the strength of the economy and speculation the country slipped into recession in the first half of the year.
It is the last major economic data point before the Bank of Canada makes its rate announcement and releases its monetary policy report next week.
With files from The Canadian Press
