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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 incomeThe 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.

Income support and hardship

Monthly income support caseloads since 2007.

21,326Income support casesJun 2026
29,180People on income supportJun 2026
5.3%Share of populationJun 2026
6,668Children on income supportJun 2026

Income support cases

Monthly caseload, 2007 to 2026.

07,50015,00022,50030,000200820122016202020242026

By case type, Jun 2026

Case typeJun 2026
Single-parent cases3,361
Couple cases, no children727
Couple cases with children459
Single-individual cases16,779

Beneficiaries, Jun 2026

BeneficiariesJun 2026
Adults on income support22,512
Children on income support6,668

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