St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 6.8% as of April 2025, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,500 more full-time jobs in April 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 3,200 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 4,700 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in May 2024 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
