St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 6.7% as of September 2026, up 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.6% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 5,900 fewer full-time jobs in September 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 900 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 6,800 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment was down 5,900 jobs from the peak in August 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
