Manitoba Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Manitoba was 4.5% as of March 2024, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.6% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,300 more full-time jobs in March 2024 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 2,200 part-time positions led to a decrease of 900 total jobs in March.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in August 2023 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
