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Barrie Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in Barrie was 6.5% as of August 2024, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.9% below the peak from January 2021 and is below the long-run average.

There were 200 fewer full-time jobs in August 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 300 part-time positions led to an increase of 100 total jobs in August.

Full-time employment was still down 13,400 jobs from the peak in February 2023.

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


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