New BrunswickLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-2.6 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
9.9%
Latest · August 2026
7.3%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for unemployment 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
Unemployment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 9.9% to 7.3% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 2.6 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 5.9% in March 2023 before ending at 7.3% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment 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 unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted7.3%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 9.9% to 7.3% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 2.6 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 5.9% in March 2023 before ending at 7.3% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent5%8%10%13%15%18%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 20269.9%7.3%

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Observed high
14.4%April 2020
Observed low
5.9%March 2023
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in New Brunswick
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest7.3%
July 20267%
June 20267.3%
May 20267.2%
April 20267.2%
March 20267%
February 20267%
January 20266.7%
December 20256.5%
November 20256.6%
October 20257.7%
September 20257.9%
August 20257.7%
July 20257.5%
June 20257.4%
May 20256.3%
April 20256.9%
March 20256.9%
February 20257.4%
January 20256.4%
December 20247.6%
November 20247.2%
October 20246.7%
September 20246.4%
August 20246.3%
July 20247.1%
June 20247.5%
May 20247.4%
April 20247.1%
March 20248%
February 20246.9%
January 20247.1%
December 20236.3%
November 20236.6%
October 20236.7%
September 20237.2%
August 20237.5%
July 20236.3%
June 20236.6%
May 20236.3%
April 20236.5%
March 20235.9%
February 20236.1%
January 20237.1%
December 20227.5%
November 20227%
October 20227.4%
September 20226.5%
August 20227%
July 20227.4%
June 20226.4%
May 20227.3%
April 20226.9%
March 20227.2%
February 20227.5%
January 20228.4%
December 20217.6%
November 20218.4%
October 20219.4%
September 20219.6%
August 20219.6%
July 20219.5%
June 202110.1%
May 20219.3%
April 20218.9%
March 20219.4%
February 20219.5%
January 20218.8%
December 20209.7%
November 20209.9%
October 202010.5%
September 202011.3%
August 20209.7%
July 202010.4%
June 202011.5%
May 202013.9%
April 202014.4%
March 20209.2%
February 20207.4%
January 20207.8%
December 20197.4%
November 20197.9%
October 20198.3%
September 20198%
August 20198.5%
July 20199.2%
June 20198.4%
May 20197.7%
April 20198.2%
March 20198.1%
February 20198.8%
January 20198.2%
December 20188.5%
November 20188.1%
October 20187.2%
September 20187.9%
August 20188.4%
July 20187.7%
June 20188%
May 20187.9%
April 20188%
March 20188.2%
February 20188.4%
January 20188.9%
December 20178.1%
November 20178.6%
October 20178.3%
September 20178%
August 20178.1%
July 20177%
June 20178.3%
May 20178.8%
April 20179%
March 20178.6%
February 20178.6%
January 20178.6%
December 20169.2%
November 20169.3%
October 201610%
September 20169.9%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force 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.