Hamilton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 7.3% as of November 2025, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.7% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 6,300 fewer full-time jobs in November 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 2,500 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 3,800 total jobs in November.
Full-time employment was still down 15,300 jobs from the peak in August 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
