Manitoba Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Manitoba was 6% as of December 2024, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.1% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 2,100 more full-time jobs in December 2024 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 2,700 part-time positions led to a decrease of 600 total jobs in December.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in October 2024 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
