St. Catharines-Niagara Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. Catharines - Niagara was 7.1% as of May 2025, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.2% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 2,900 fewer full-time jobs in May 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,800 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 1,100 total jobs in May.
Full-time employment was still down 2,900 jobs from the peak in April 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
