St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 6.6% as of May 2026, up 0.6% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.7% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,600 more full-time jobs in May 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with an unchanged number of part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,600 total jobs in May.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in November 2025 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
