New Brunswick Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 7.1% as of April 2026, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.1% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,300 fewer full-time jobs in April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,000 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 300 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was down 1,300 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 5.7% as of April 2026, down 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.9% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were unchanged full-time jobs in April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 500 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was down 1,600 jobs from the peak in December 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 7.4% as of April 2026, up 0.6% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 3.1% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 600 fewer full-time jobs in April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 300 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 300 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was down 3,100 jobs from the peak in March 2025 but stood 700 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 5.4% as of April 2026, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were unchanged full-time jobs in April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,300 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,300 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was down 4,100 jobs from the peak in April 2024 but stood 1,800 jobs above the trough in January 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
