Fifty years of unemployment
The unemployment rate for Newfoundland and Labrador, every year since 1976. The peak was 20.2% in 1985. In 2025 it is 10.1%.
The numbers
Overview
Labour force, earnings, income, and income support for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Labour force
Employment, unemployment, and participation rates for the province since 1976, by gender, youth, economic region, and city.
Earnings
Average weekly earnings by industry since 1991, and the profile of minimum wage earners since 2015.
Income
Median income, income distribution by bracket, family income by type, and low-income rates by the market basket measure across provinces.
Income support and hardship
Monthly income support caseloads since 1992, consumer bankruptcies since 1991, and the cost of a nutritious food basket by health zone.
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