St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 6.5% as of March 2026, down 0.6% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.8% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 4,800 more full-time jobs in March 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,800 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 3,000 total jobs in March.
Full-time employment was down 1,600 jobs from the peak in April 2025 but stood 12,500 jobs above the trough in November 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
