Greater Sudbury Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in Greater Sudbury was 5.5% as of December 2024, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.2% below the peak in December 2009 and is below the long-run average.

There were 800 fewer full-time jobs in December 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 400 part-time positions led to a decrease of 400 total jobs in December.

Full-time employment was still down 3,300 jobs from the peak in May 2019 but stood 7,300 jobs above the trough in June 2020.

* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.

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