Guelph Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Guelph was 7.6% as of July 2026, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.6% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 1,800 more full-time jobs in July 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,000 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 2,800 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was down 3,100 jobs from the peak in January 2024 but stood 9,100 jobs above the trough in March 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
