St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 7.1% as of February 2026, down 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.2% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 3,200 more full-time jobs in February 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 600 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 2,600 total jobs in February.
Full-time employment was down 7,200 jobs from the peak in April 2025 but stood 7,200 jobs above the trough in November 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
