Newfoundland and LabradorLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-5 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
13.6%
Latest · August 2026
8.6%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Newfoundland and Labrador
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 13.6% to 8.6% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 5 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 8.2% in June 2026 before ending at 8.6% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Newfoundland and Labrador

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted8.6%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 13.6% to 8.6% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 5 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 8.2% in June 2026 before ending at 8.6% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent5%10%15%20%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202613.6%8.6%

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Observed high
17.8%May 2020
Observed low
8.2%June 2026
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 Newfoundland and Labrador
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest8.6%
July 20269.3%
June 20268.2%
May 20269.6%
April 202610%
March 20269.5%
February 20269.2%
January 20269.2%
December 202510.5%
November 202510.4%
October 202510.2%
September 202510.5%
August 202510.7%
July 202510.6%
June 20259.6%
May 20259.7%
April 20259.7%
March 202510.1%
February 202510.5%
January 202510.4%
December 202410.3%
November 202410.7%
October 202410.4%
September 202410.2%
August 202410.3%
July 20249.7%
June 20249.5%
May 20249.8%
April 20249.6%
March 202410.1%
February 202410%
January 202410%
December 202310.3%
November 20239.8%
October 20239.9%
September 20239.4%
August 20238.6%
July 20239.1%
June 20239.2%
May 202310.2%
April 20239.8%
March 202310.4%
February 202310%
January 202310.9%
December 20229.6%
November 202210.3%
October 202210.6%
September 202210%
August 202210.8%
July 202210.8%
June 202210.4%
May 202210.2%
April 202211.4%
March 202213.3%
February 202212.7%
January 202213.6%
December 202112.1%
November 202111%
October 202113.6%
September 202114%
August 202113.2%
July 202113.2%
June 202113%
May 202113.1%
April 202112.9%
March 202112.9%
February 202114.9%
January 202112.2%
December 202013.4%
November 202013.3%
October 202013.5%
September 202015%
August 202014.3%
July 202017.3%
June 202017.7%
May 202017.8%
April 202015.6%
March 202011.6%
February 202012.6%
January 202011.9%
December 201912.5%
November 201912.3%
October 201912%
September 201911.4%
August 201913.1%
July 201912.7%
June 201912.8%
May 201912.4%
April 201911.9%
March 201912.3%
February 201912.1%
January 201911.7%
December 201812.1%
November 201812.3%
October 201811.8%
September 201812.7%
August 201814.2%
July 201815%
June 201814.7%
May 201814.5%
April 201814.9%
March 201814.8%
February 201815%
January 201815.1%
December 201715.1%
November 201715.1%
October 201715%
September 201715%
August 201715%
July 201715.3%
June 201715.4%
May 201715.2%
April 201714.8%
March 201715.5%
February 201714.7%
January 201714.5%
December 201614.8%
November 201614.9%
October 201614.8%
September 201613.6%

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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.