Kingston Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in Kingston was 5.5% as of August 2026, down 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.9% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.

There were 600 fewer full-time jobs in August 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 600 part-time positions, this led to an unchanged number of total jobs in August.

Full-time employment was down 2,100 jobs from the peak in May 2023 but stood 3,400 jobs above the trough in February 2024.

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

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