Local Labour Market Snapshot

Unemployment Rates

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.

Oct-22Nov-22Dec-22Jan-23Feb-23Mar-23Apr-23May-23Jun- 23Jul-23Aug-23Sep-23Oct-23
Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo65.65.55.35.46.16.46.76.56.25.95.55.9
Guelph4.43.93.13.43.53.83.44.34.75.25.05.55.8
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0378-01 Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality

Top Jobs

Top jobs posted online for October 2023 in Waterloo Wellington Dufferin:

  • Retail salespersons
  • Retail and wholesale trade managers
  • Other customer and information services representatives
  • Material handlers
  • Administrative officers
  • Cooks
  • Administrative assistants
  • Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
  • Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers
  • Delivery and courier service drivers

Source: findyourjob.ca


Participation Rates

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.

Oct-22Nov-22Dec-22Jan-23Feb-23Mar-23Apr-23May-23Jun-23Jul- 23Aug-23Sep-23Oct-23
Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo70.670.270.369.869.168.668.769.770.371.070.870.269.5
Guelph69.768.868.868.669.770.472.373.574.173.672.371.370.4
Source: Statistics Canada. Table: 14-10-0378-01 Labour force characteristics, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality