Hamilton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 6.4% as of March 2024, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.8% below the peak in June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 2,500 more full-time jobs in March 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 1,300 part-time positions led to an increase of 3,800 total jobs in March.
Full-time employment was still down 100 jobs from the peak in July 2023 but stood 3,900 jobs above the trough in September 2023.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
