# How did housing completions change in Newfoundland and Labrador? > Housing completions decreased in Newfoundland and Labrador. Housing completions fell from 1,284 to 1,130 between 1955 and 2022—a decrease of 154, or 12%. It reached an observed low of 858 in 2020 before ending at 1,130 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) - Period: 1955 to 2022 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing completions - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1955: 1,284 - Latest · 2022: 1,130 - Overall change: -154 (12% decrease) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1955 | Housing completions | 1,284 | 1284 | Count | | 1956 | Housing completions | 1,510 | 1510 | Count | | 1957 | Housing completions | 1,183 | 1183 | Count | | 1958 | Housing completions | 1,205 | 1205 | Count | | 1959 | Housing completions | 1,215 | 1215 | Count | | 1960 | Housing completions | 2,222 | 2222 | Count | | 1961 | Housing completions | 1,579 | 1579 | Count | | 1962 | Housing completions | 1,432 | 1432 | Count | | 1963 | Housing completions | 2,224 | 2224 | Count | | 1964 | Housing completions | 2,381 | 2381 | Count | | 1965 | Housing completions | 2,076 | 2076 | Count | | 1966 | Housing completions | 1,386 | 1386 | Count | | 1967 | Housing completions | 1,960 | 1960 | Count | | 1968 | Housing completions | 3,079 | 3079 | Count | | 1969 | Housing completions | 2,935 | 2935 | Count | | 1970 | Housing completions | 2,207 | 2207 | Count | | 1971 | Housing completions | 3,429 | 3429 | Count | | 1972 | Housing completions | 3,432 | 3432 | Count | | 1973 | Housing completions | 4,478 | 4478 | Count | | 1974 | Housing completions | 4,446 | 4446 | Count | | 1975 | Housing completions | 4,831 | 4831 | Count | | 1976 | Housing completions | 5,850 | 5850 | Count | | 1977 | Housing completions | 4,292 | 4292 | Count | | 1978 | Housing completions | 3,561 | 3561 | Count | | 1979 | Housing completions | 2,611 | 2611 | Count | | 1980 | Housing completions | 2,986 | 2986 | Count | | 1981 | Housing completions | 3,936 | 3936 | Count | | 1982 | Housing completions | 2,331 | 2331 | Count | | 1983 | Housing completions | 3,176 | 3176 | Count | | 1984 | Housing completions | 3,134 | 3134 | Count | | 1985 | Housing completions | 1,852 | 1852 | Count | | 1986 | Housing completions | 2,400 | 2400 | Count | | 1987 | Housing completions | 2,836 | 2836 | Count | | 1988 | Housing completions | 3,220 | 3220 | Count | | 1989 | Housing completions | 3,783 | 3783 | Count | | 1990 | Housing completions | 3,127 | 3127 | Count | | 1991 | Housing completions | 3,219 | 3219 | Count | | 1992 | Housing completions | 2,556 | 2556 | Count | | 1993 | Housing completions | 2,457 | 2457 | Count | | 1994 | Housing completions | 2,590 | 2590 | Count | | 1995 | Housing completions | 1,749 | 1749 | Count | | 1996 | Housing completions | 1,958 | 1958 | Count | | 1997 | Housing completions | 1,988 | 1988 | Count | | 1998 | Housing completions | 1,974 | 1974 | Count | | 1999 | Housing completions | 1,754 | 1754 | Count | | 2000 | Housing completions | 1,398 | 1398 | Count | | 2001 | Housing completions | 1,458 | 1458 | Count | | 2002 | Housing completions | 2,034 | 2034 | Count | | 2003 | Housing completions | 2,606 | 2606 | Count | | 2004 | Housing completions | 2,735 | 2735 | Count | | 2005 | Housing completions | 2,615 | 2615 | Count | | 2006 | Housing completions | 2,407 | 2407 | Count | | 2007 | Housing completions | 2,267 | 2267 | Count | | 2008 | Housing completions | 2,959 | 2959 | Count | | 2009 | Housing completions | 3,020 | 3020 | Count | | 2010 | Housing completions | 3,368 | 3368 | Count | | 2011 | Housing completions | 3,470 | 3470 | Count | | 2012 | Housing completions | 3,220 | 3220 | Count | | 2013 | Housing completions | 3,313 | 3313 | Count | | 2014 | Housing completions | 2,483 | 2483 | Count | | 2015 | Housing completions | 2,049 | 2049 | Count | | 2016 | Housing completions | 1,778 | 1778 | Count | | 2017 | Housing completions | 1,307 | 1307 | Count | | 2018 | Housing completions | 1,344 | 1344 | Count | | 2019 | Housing completions | 979 | 979 | Count | | 2020 | Housing completions | 858 | 858 | Count | | 2021 | Housing completions | 973 | 973 | Count | | 2022 | Housing completions | 1,130 | 1130 | Count | ## How to read this measure Use caution when comparing years: the source says geographic areas change every five years to follow census definitions, so these data are not strictly comparable historically. ## How this answer was calculated The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes. ## Source and provenance - Official source: [Statistics Canada table 34-10-0126-01]() - Table title: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual - Dataset identifier: 34100126 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation. - Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual, 2026-01-21. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. ## Evidence version - Snapshot generated: 2026-09-05 - Snapshot SHA-256: `c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb` - Evidence changelog: - This answer URL represents the latest deployed evidence. Record the digest when reproducibility matters. ## Suggested citation Canada in Data. “How did housing completions change in Newfoundland and Labrador?” Newfoundland and Labrador. Source updated 2026-01-21. Canada in Data is an independent public-interest project and is not Statistics Canada. Verify consequential uses against the linked official table.