Winnipeg Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Winnipeg was 6.1% as of March 2026, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.1% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 400 fewer full-time jobs in March 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 200 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 200 total jobs in March.
Full-time employment was down 5,100 jobs from the peak in May 2025 but stood 9,200 jobs above the trough in August 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
