Hamilton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 7.6% as of October 2026, up 0.7% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.4% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 4,300 more full-time jobs in October 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 3,900 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 400 total jobs in October.
Full-time employment was down 17,200 jobs from the peak in August 2025 but stood 4,300 jobs above the trough in September 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, three-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
