St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 6% as of April 2026, down 0.5% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 9.3% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,700 more full-time jobs in April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 2,000 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 300 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was down 100 jobs from the peak in April 2025 but stood 13,800 jobs above the trough in November 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
