St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 8.4% as of June 2024, up 0.5% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.9% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 2,100 more full-time jobs in June 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 1,600 part-time positions led to an increase of 3,700 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was still down 9,600 jobs from the peak in November 2023 but stood 2,100 jobs above the trough in May 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
