New Brunswick Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 7.2% as of June 2026, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 400 fewer full-time jobs in June 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,300 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 1,700 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was down 3,800 jobs from the peak in March 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Fredericton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Fredericton was 5.2% as of June 2026, down 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.4% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 300 more full-time jobs in June 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 800 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was down 800 jobs from the peak in April 2025 but stood 1,300 jobs above the trough in July 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Moncton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Moncton was 7.9% as of June 2026, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 2.6% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were unchanged full-time jobs in June 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 200 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 200 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was down 3,500 jobs from the peak in March 2025 but stood 300 jobs above the trough in September 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Saint John, New Brunswick Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saint John, New Brunswick was 5.5% as of June 2026, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.4% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,900 more full-time jobs in June 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,300 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 600 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was down 2,500 jobs from the peak in April 2024 but stood 3,300 jobs above the trough in January 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
