Hamilton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 6.3% as of June 2025, down 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.7% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 12,600 more full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 600 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 12,000 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in March 2025 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
