New BrunswickLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in New Brunswick?

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted decreased in New Brunswick.

Overall change
-1.2 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
57.2%
Latest · August 2026
56%

Statistics Canada · Table 14-10-0287-01Updated

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
New Brunswick
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

Selected details

Measure
Employment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 57.2% to 56% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 1.2 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 48% in April 2020 before ending at 56% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in New Brunswick

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted56%
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 57.2% to 56% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 1.2 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 48% in April 2020 before ending at 56% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent45%50%55%60%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202657.2%56%

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Observed high
57.2%September 2016
Observed low
48%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in New Brunswick
PeriodLabour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest56%
July 202655.7%
June 202655.8%
May 202656.1%
April 202656.3%
March 202656.7%
February 202656.5%
January 202656.5%
December 202556.3%
November 202556.6%
October 202555.9%
September 202556.2%
August 202555.7%
July 202556.5%
June 202556.4%
May 202556.7%
April 202555.7%
March 202556%
February 202556%
January 202556.2%
December 202455.9%
November 202456%
October 202456.4%
September 202455.9%
August 202456.5%
July 202456.3%
June 202456.5%
May 202456.3%
April 202456.8%
March 202456%
February 202456.4%
January 202456.5%
December 202356.5%
November 202356.5%
October 202356.3%
September 202356%
August 202356.4%
July 202356.5%
June 202356.1%
May 202356.3%
April 202356.3%
March 202357%
February 202356.8%
January 202356.4%
December 202256.5%
November 202256.1%
October 202256.6%
September 202256.7%
August 202256.4%
July 202256.1%
June 202256.3%
May 202256%
April 202256.5%
March 202256%
February 202255.7%
January 202255.1%
December 202155.9%
November 202156.2%
October 202155.9%
September 202155.7%
August 202155%
July 202155.5%
June 202155.4%
May 202155.9%
April 202156%
March 202155.9%
February 202155.8%
January 202156.4%
December 202055.9%
November 202055.7%
October 202055.1%
September 202054.8%
August 202054.7%
July 202054.6%
June 202054.4%
May 202050.6%
April 202048%
March 202054.1%
February 202056.8%
January 202056.8%
December 201956.4%
November 201956%
October 201956%
September 201956.4%
August 201956.7%
July 201955.8%
June 201956.5%
May 201956.6%
April 201956%
March 201956.7%
February 201956.4%
January 201956.3%
December 201856%
November 201856.6%
October 201856.6%
September 201856.7%
August 201856.4%
July 201856.7%
June 201856.6%
May 201856.7%
April 201856.6%
March 201856.6%
February 201856.7%
January 201856.3%
December 201757.2%
November 201756.7%
October 201756.9%
September 201756.5%
August 201756.5%
July 201756.8%
June 201756.5%
May 201756.7%
April 201756.8%
March 201756.9%
February 201756.9%
January 201757.1%
December 201657.1%
November 201657.1%
October 201657.1%
September 201657.2%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

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These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.