Winnipeg Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Winnipeg was 5% as of September 2026, down 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.2% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 800 more full-time jobs in September 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with an unchanged number of part-time positions, this led to an increase of 800 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in August 2025 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
