Guelph Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Guelph was 6.5% as of March 2026, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.7% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 3,300 fewer full-time jobs in March 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 2,100 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 1,200 total jobs in March.
Full-time employment was down 12,300 jobs from the peak in January 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
