St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 7.6% as of March 2024, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.7% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 2,800 fewer full-time jobs in March 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 1,300 part-time positions led to a decrease of 1,500 total jobs in March.
Full-time employment was still down 7,500 jobs from the peak in November 2023.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
