Labour Market Q3 Data Report
Key Trends in Hamilton’s Labour Market:
- There was a significant change in the unemployment rate and with a decrease in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020.
- The number of unemployed job postings has continued to decline this year. From a high of 17.7 in January to 8.7 in September. This means there are about 9 unemployed people in every job vacancy
- Professional occupations in education services, jobs grew the most in quarter 3, growing by 6,300 jobs
- Middle management occupations in trades, transportations, productions and utilities declined the most in total jobs decreasing by 2,530 jobs
- There has been an increase in job postings, growing by 5.6 % in the third quarter to 9,331 jobs in Hamilton compared to the second quarter
- A slight change in the order of the top 10 skills demand in the job search where communication, teamwork, and customer service come in the top 3
- Skill level C jobs saw the strongest growth in wages from Q3 2021 to Q3 2020
Labour Force Hamilton CMA
Unemployment Rate Q3
Canada 7.2 % Ontario 7.6 % Hamilton 6.9 %
Quick Facts
Population 666,930 Labour Force 438,900 Participation Rate 65.8 %
