Newfoundland Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador was 9% as of September 2026, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.6% below the peak from July 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 900 more full-time jobs in September 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 100 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,000 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment was down 1,800 jobs from the peak in December 2012 but stood 39,800 jobs above the trough in June 2020.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, three-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
St. John's Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador was 6.6% as of September 2026, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.9% below the peak from July 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 800 more full-time jobs in September 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 100 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 900 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in January 2026 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
