# How did housing under construction change in Newfoundland and Labrador? > Housing under construction decreased in Newfoundland and Labrador. Housing under construction fell from 2,083 to 966 between 1963 and 2022—a decrease of 1,117, or 53.6%. It reached an observed low of 687 in 1999 before ending at 966 in 2022. ## Answer scope - Geography: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) - Period: 1963 to 2022 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2026-01-21 - Housing estimates: Housing under construction - Type of unit: Total units ## Key figures - Start · 1963: 2,083 - Latest · 2022: 966 - Overall change: -1,117 (53.6% decrease) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1963 | Housing under construction | 2,083 | 2083 | Count | | 1964 | Housing under construction | 1,628 | 1628 | Count | | 1965 | Housing under construction | 1,210 | 1210 | Count | | 1966 | Housing under construction | 1,955 | 1955 | Count | | 1967 | Housing under construction | 2,759 | 2759 | Count | | 1968 | Housing under construction | 2,686 | 2686 | Count | | 1969 | Housing under construction | 2,135 | 2135 | Count | | 1970 | Housing under construction | 2,535 | 2535 | Count | | 1971 | Housing under construction | 2,705 | 2705 | Count | | 1972 | Housing under construction | 3,435 | 3435 | Count | | 1973 | Housing under construction | 3,737 | 3737 | Count | | 1974 | Housing under construction | 4,173 | 4173 | Count | | 1975 | Housing under construction | 5,107 | 5107 | Count | | 1976 | Housing under construction | 4,537 | 4537 | Count | | 1977 | Housing under construction | 2,878 | 2878 | Count | | 1978 | Housing under construction | 3,483 | 3483 | Count | | 1979 | Housing under construction | 2,850 | 2850 | Count | | 1980 | Housing under construction | 3,736 | 3736 | Count | | 1981 | Housing under construction | 2,966 | 2966 | Count | | 1982 | Housing under construction | 3,373 | 3373 | Count | | 1983 | Housing under construction | 3,494 | 3494 | Count | | 1984 | Housing under construction | 3,000 | 3000 | Count | | 1985 | Housing under construction | 3,348 | 3348 | Count | | 1986 | Housing under construction | 3,823 | 3823 | Count | | 1987 | Housing under construction | 3,631 | 3631 | Count | | 1988 | Housing under construction | 3,491 | 3491 | Count | | 1989 | Housing under construction | 3,168 | 3168 | Count | | 1990 | Housing under construction | 3,204 | 3204 | Count | | 1991 | Housing under construction | 2,867 | 2867 | Count | | 1992 | Housing under construction | 2,464 | 2464 | Count | | 1993 | Housing under construction | 2,378 | 2378 | Count | | 1994 | Housing under construction | 1,991 | 1991 | Count | | 1995 | Housing under construction | 1,928 | 1928 | Count | | 1996 | Housing under construction | 2,003 | 2003 | Count | | 1997 | Housing under construction | 1,683 | 1683 | Count | | 1998 | Housing under construction | 1,130 | 1130 | Count | | 1999 | Housing under construction | 687 | 687 | Count | | 2000 | Housing under construction | 746 | 746 | Count | | 2001 | Housing under construction | 1,073 | 1073 | Count | | 2002 | Housing under construction | 1,352 | 1352 | Count | | 2003 | Housing under construction | 1,444 | 1444 | Count | | 2004 | Housing under construction | 1,574 | 1574 | Count | | 2005 | Housing under construction | 1,426 | 1426 | Count | | 2006 | Housing under construction | 1,260 | 1260 | Count | | 2007 | Housing under construction | 1,638 | 1638 | Count | | 2008 | Housing under construction | 1,939 | 1939 | Count | | 2009 | Housing under construction | 1,980 | 1980 | Count | | 2010 | Housing under construction | 2,223 | 2223 | Count | | 2011 | Housing under construction | 2,244 | 2244 | Count | | 2012 | Housing under construction | 2,890 | 2890 | Count | | 2013 | Housing under construction | 2,317 | 2317 | Count | | 2014 | Housing under construction | 1,895 | 1895 | Count | | 2015 | Housing under construction | 1,498 | 1498 | Count | | 2016 | Housing under construction | 1,105 | 1105 | Count | | 2017 | Housing under construction | 1,178 | 1178 | Count | | 2018 | Housing under construction | 906 | 906 | Count | | 2019 | Housing under construction | 859 | 859 | Count | | 2020 | Housing under construction | 718 | 718 | Count | | 2021 | Housing under construction | 742 | 742 | Count | | 2022 | Housing under construction | 966 | 966 | 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 under construction 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.