Barrie Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Barrie was 6.5% as of July 2025, down 1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.8% below the peak from January 2021 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,100 fewer full-time jobs in July 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 400 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 1,500 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was still down 12,200 jobs from the peak in March 2023 but stood 2,500 jobs above the trough in April 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
