Hamilton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 7.3% as of December 2024, up 0.5% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.9% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 4,300 fewer full-time jobs in December 2024 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 700 part-time positions led to a decrease of 5,000 total jobs in December.
Full-time employment was still down 7,000 jobs from the peak in October 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
