The NL Public Record
Work and income
The labour force, what people earn, who is in poverty, and who is on income support. Statistics Canada surveys compiled by the Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, plus provincial income support caseloads.
OverviewLabour forceEarningsIncomeIncome support and hardship
10.1%
unemployment rate, 2025
244,800
employed, 2025
57.8%
participation rate
471,200
population 15+
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%.
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The numbers

Labour force

Employment, unemployment, and participation rates for the province since 1976, by gender, youth, economic region, and city.

1976 to 2025
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Earnings

Average weekly earnings by industry since 1991, and the profile of minimum wage earners since 2015.

1991 to 2025
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Income

Median income, income distribution by bracket, family income by type, and low-income rates by the market basket measure across provinces.

2010 to 2024
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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.

1991 to 2026
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