Guelph, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

A-

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Guelph	Ontario	National
Median household income	$90,032	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	71.9%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Guelph is 9% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Guelph is 41% lower than the national average
In Guelph 6.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Guelph 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Guelph 2.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

Compare Guelph, ON Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Guelph

See all the best places to live around Guelph

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Guelph poll results

am i middle class

$60,015 $90,032 $180,064

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Guelph median earnings by income bracket

Guelph employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%
Education, health & social services	14.6%
Other	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Puslinch, ON	7,805	$138,708	68.3%
Guelph/Eramosa, ON	13,999	$129,939	57.6%
Erin, ON	12,607	$128,276	55.6%
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	$127,191	54.3%
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	$125,962	52.8%
Guelph, ON	147,931	$90,032	9.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naperville, IL	147,734	n/a
Rockford, IL	147,441	n/a
Joliet, IL	147,323	n/a
Killeen, TX	148,573	n/a
Lévis, QC	149,331	$88,580	7.5%
Guelph, ON	147,931	$90,032	9.2%

Source: The Guelph, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.