Hamilton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 6.7% as of May 2025, down 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.3% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 6,800 more full-time jobs in May 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 3,300 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 10,100 total jobs in May.
Full-time employment was still down 3,000 jobs from the peak in May 2024 but stood 12,000 jobs above the trough in March 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
