Winnipeg Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Winnipeg was 5.9% as of June 2026, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.3% below the peak in June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,700 more full-time jobs in June 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 400 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,300 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was down 3,000 jobs from the peak in May 2025 but stood 11,800 jobs above the trough in August 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
