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Work and income, by the numbers

The labour force, what people earn, who is in poverty, and who is on income support. Statistics Canada surveys, shown as filed, for Newfoundland and Labrador.

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
$1,282.39
average weekly earnings, all industries, 2025
$1,751.41
goods-producing
$1,192.06
service-producing
Average weekly earnings, 1991 to 2025
All industries, goods-producing, and service-producing sectors. The all-industry average has grown 143% since 1991.
405.2694.4983.61272.81561.91851.12000201020201282.4All industriesGoods-producingService-producing

By industry, 2022

Average weekly earnings by industry sector in Newfoundland and Labrador, ranked highest to lowest. The gap between the highest-paid (Goods-producing, $1,528) and the lowest (Accommodation & food, $487) is $1,041 a week.

Goods-producing$1,528Construction$1,452Public administration$1,410Education$1,349Manufacturing$1,284Transportation$1,257Service-producing$1,078Health care$1,030Trade$801Accommodation & food$487

Industry trends, 1991 to 2025

Four industries side by side. Construction leads; accommodation and food services has always sat at the bottom.

Selected industries, 1991 to 2025
159.2465.7772.11078.61385.11691.62000201020201528.2ConstructionPublic adminHealth careAccommodation & food

All industries, last 10 years

Average weekly earnings, all industries. The full 1991–2025 trend is in the chart above.

YearAWEChange
2025$1,2823.1%
2024$1,2433.7%
2023$1,1984.1%
2022$1,1514.7%
2021$1,0990.2%
2020$1,0963.5%
2019$1,0592.1%
2018$1,0370.3%
2017$1,0331.8%
2016$1,016

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