New Brunswick Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 6.9% as of June 2025, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.3% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 200 more full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,600 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,800 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in September 2024 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Fredericton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Fredericton was 6.1% as of June 2025, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 900 fewer full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,000 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 100 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was still down 1,300 jobs from the peak in April 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 6% as of June 2025, up 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 300 more full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 300 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 600 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was still down 1,400 jobs from the peak in March 2025 but stood 300 jobs above the trough in May 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 7.3% as of June 2025, down 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.6% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,400 more full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 100 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,500 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was still down 2,700 jobs from the peak in April 2024 but stood 3,600 jobs above the trough in January 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
