Hamilton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 7% as of April 2025, down 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 5,700 more full-time jobs in April 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 200 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 5,900 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was still down 11,200 jobs from the peak in May 2024 but stood 5,700 jobs above the trough in March 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
