Manitoba Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Manitoba was 5.5% as of August 2024, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.6% below the peak from June 2020 and is on par with the long-run average.
There were 600 fewer full-time jobs in August 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 1,300 part-time positions led to an increase of 700 total jobs in August.
Full-time employment was still down 4,500 jobs from the peak in April 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
