New BrunswickLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-3.1 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
63.5%
Latest · August 2026
60.4%

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

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

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

Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 63.5% to 60.4% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 3.1 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 56.1% in April 2020 before ending at 60.4% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for participation 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 participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted60.4%
Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 63.5% to 60.4% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 3.1 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 56.1% in April 2020 before ending at 60.4% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent55%58%60%63%65%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202663.5%60.4%

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Observed high
63.5%September 2016
Observed low
56.1%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in New Brunswick
PeriodLabour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest60.4%
July 202659.9%
June 202660.2%
May 202660.5%
April 202660.6%
March 202660.9%
February 202660.7%
January 202660.6%
December 202560.2%
November 202560.5%
October 202560.6%
September 202561%
August 202560.4%
July 202561.1%
June 202560.9%
May 202560.5%
April 202559.9%
March 202560.1%
February 202560.4%
January 202560%
December 202460.5%
November 202460.3%
October 202460.4%
September 202459.8%
August 202460.3%
July 202460.5%
June 202461.1%
May 202460.7%
April 202461.1%
March 202460.9%
February 202460.6%
January 202460.8%
December 202360.3%
November 202360.4%
October 202360.3%
September 202360.4%
August 202361%
July 202360.3%
June 202360%
May 202360.1%
April 202360.2%
March 202360.6%
February 202360.5%
January 202360.7%
December 202261%
November 202260.2%
October 202261.1%
September 202260.6%
August 202260.7%
July 202260.6%
June 202260.2%
May 202260.4%
April 202260.6%
March 202260.4%
February 202260.2%
January 202260.1%
December 202160.5%
November 202161.4%
October 202161.6%
September 202161.6%
August 202160.8%
July 202161.3%
June 202161.6%
May 202161.7%
April 202161.5%
March 202161.7%
February 202161.7%
January 202161.8%
December 202061.9%
November 202061.8%
October 202061.6%
September 202061.7%
August 202060.5%
July 202061%
June 202061.4%
May 202058.7%
April 202056.1%
March 202059.6%
February 202061.4%
January 202061.6%
December 201960.9%
November 201960.8%
October 201961%
September 201961.3%
August 201962%
July 201961.5%
June 201961.6%
May 201961.3%
April 201961%
March 201961.7%
February 201961.8%
January 201961.4%
December 201861.2%
November 201861.6%
October 201861%
September 201861.5%
August 201861.6%
July 201861.5%
June 201861.6%
May 201861.6%
April 201861.5%
March 201861.7%
February 201861.9%
January 201861.8%
December 201762.2%
November 201762%
October 201762.1%
September 201761.4%
August 201761.5%
July 201761.1%
June 201761.7%
May 201762.1%
April 201762.3%
March 201762.2%
February 201762.3%
January 201762.4%
December 201662.9%
November 201663%
October 201663.4%
September 201663.5%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe participation rate is the number of labour force participants expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The participation rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number of labour force participants 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.