St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 6.5% as of March 2025, up 0.5% 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 1,900 more full-time jobs in March 2025 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 2,200 part-time positions led to an increase of 4,100 total jobs in March.
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.
