Unemployment rate: the percentage of unemployed people ages 15 years and older within the labour force (people working or looking for work). Estimated percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth.
The chart below shows unadjusted unemployment rates for Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Guelph CMA. Unemployment rate is calculated as a three month moving average.
| Mar-23 | Apr-23 | May-23 | Jun- 23 | Jul-23 | Aug-23 | Sep-23 | Oct-23 | Nov-23 | Dec-23 | Jan-24 | Feb-24 | Mar-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Guelph | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
These occupations saw the most job postings for March 2024 in Waterloo Wellington Dufferin:
Source: findyourjob.ca
Participation rate: the percentage of people ages 15 years and over that are a part of the labour force (people working or looking for work). Estimated percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth.
Participation rates listed below are for the Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Guelph CMA.
| Mar-23 | Apr-23 | May-23 | Jun-23 | Jul- 23 | Aug-23 | Sep-23 | Oct-23 | Nov-23 | Dec-23 | Jan-24 | Feb-24 | Mar-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo | 68.6 | 68.7 | 69.7 | 70.3 | 71.0 | 70.8 | 70.2 | 69.5 | 69.1 | 69.3 | 69.0 | 69.2 | 69.5 |
| Guelph | 70.4 | 72.3 | 73.5 | 74.1 | 73.6 | 72.3 | 71.3 | 70.4 | 71.3 | 72.0 | 72.2 | 71.8 | 72.7 |