St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 6.7% as of November 2024, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.6% below the peak in June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 2,500 more full-time jobs in November 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 500 part-time positions led to an increase of 3,000 total jobs in November.
Full-time employment was still down 3,100 jobs from the peak in June 2022 but stood 9,400 jobs above the trough in July 2023.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
