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Unemployment rate in New Brunswick

Unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 7.4% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is down 0.5 pts from September 2025.

September 20267.4%
Change on September 2025-0.5 pts
Series high16.5March 1985
Series low5.9March 2023

Unemployment rate in New Brunswick, October 1976 to September 2026

57.51012.51517.51976-101983-121991-021998-042005-062012-082019-102026-091976-10: 11.3 %1976-11: 11.7 %1976-12: 12 %1977-01: 13.2 %1977-02: 13.2 %1977-03: 13.5 %1977-04: 12.4 %1977-05: 13.4 %1977-06: 13 %1977-07: 12.6 %1977-08: 13.1 %1977-09: 13.7 %1977-10: 13.7 %1977-11: 14.2 %1977-12: 14.3 %1978-01: 12.9 %1978-02: 13.5 %1978-03: 12.6 %1978-04: 13 %1978-05: 12.8 %1978-06: 11.9 %1978-07: 12.3 %1978-08: 12.9 %1978-09: 12.1 %1978-10: 12.3 %1978-11: 11.6 %1978-12: 11.7 %1979-01: 11.8 %1979-02: 11.5 %1979-03: 11.5 %1979-04: 11.7 %1979-05: 10.7 %1979-06: 10.8 %1979-07: 10.6 %1979-08: 11.2 %1979-09: 9.9 %1979-10: 10 %1979-11: 9.8 %1979-12: 10.2 %1980-01: 9.8 %1980-02: 10.2 %1980-03: 11 %1980-04: 10.9 %1980-05: 11.8 %1980-06: 11.9 %1980-07: 11.6 %1980-08: 11.7 %1980-09: 10.9 %1980-10: 11.1 %1980-11: 11.1 %1980-12: 10.8 %1981-01: 11.5 %1981-02: 11.3 %1981-03: 10.6 %1981-04: 10.9 %1981-05: 10.8 %1981-06: 10.8 %1981-07: 11 %1981-08: 10.7 %1981-09: 12.5 %1981-10: 12.8 %1981-11: 12.7 %1981-12: 13.1 %1982-01: 13 %1982-02: 13.2 %1982-03: 13.1 %1982-04: 13.7 %1982-05: 14 %1982-06: 14.1 %1982-07: 14 %1982-08: 14.5 %1982-09: 14.9 %1982-10: 15.2 %1982-11: 15.1 %1982-12: 14.6 %1983-01: 14.7 %1983-02: 15.5 %1983-03: 15.1 %1983-04: 15.6 %1983-05: 15.2 %1983-06: 15 %1983-07: 14.7 %1983-08: 14.8 %1983-09: 14.7 %1983-10: 14.3 %1983-11: 14.6 %1983-12: 14.9 %1984-01: 14.2 %1984-02: 14 %1984-03: 14.1 %1984-04: 13.9 %1984-05: 14.7 %1984-06: 14.6 %1984-07: 14.3 %1984-08: 14.6 %1984-09: 15.9 %1984-10: 14.9 %1984-11: 15 %1984-12: 15.1 %1985-01: 15.4 %1985-02: 15.7 %1985-03: 16.5 %1985-04: 14.9 %1985-05: 14.8 %1985-06: 15.6 %1985-07: 15 %1985-08: 15.3 %1985-09: 14.5 %1985-10: 14.6 %1985-11: 15.2 %1985-12: 15.1 %1986-01: 15.1 %1986-02: 14.8 %1986-03: 14.6 %1986-04: 15 %1986-05: 14.6 %1986-06: 14.6 %1986-07: 14.8 %1986-08: 14.3 %1986-09: 13.4 %1986-10: 13.3 %1986-11: 13.2 %1986-12: 13.5 %1987-01: 13.9 %1987-02: 13.6 %1987-03: 13.7 %1987-04: 13.7 %1987-05: 13.2 %1987-06: 13.1 %1987-07: 12.8 %1987-08: 12.2 %1987-09: 12.8 %1987-10: 13.5 %1987-11: 12.9 %1987-12: 12.5 %1988-01: 12.8 %1988-02: 11.9 %1988-03: 12.4 %1988-04: 11.6 %1988-05: 12.4 %1988-06: 11.7 %1988-07: 11.3 %1988-08: 11.4 %1988-09: 11.8 %1988-10: 11.5 %1988-11: 11.5 %1988-12: 11 %1989-01: 11.8 %1989-02: 12 %1989-03: 11.4 %1989-04: 11.7 %1989-05: 11.8 %1989-06: 12.4 %1989-07: 12.5 %1989-08: 12.2 %1989-09: 11.4 %1989-10: 11.5 %1989-11: 12.2 %1989-12: 12.9 %1990-01: 12.3 %1990-02: 12.7 %1990-03: 11.8 %1990-04: 12.1 %1990-05: 11 %1990-06: 12.1 %1990-07: 12.1 %1990-08: 12.3 %1990-09: 11.8 %1990-10: 12.4 %1990-11: 12.2 %1990-12: 12 %1991-01: 12 %1991-02: 11.9 %1991-03: 12.4 %1991-04: 12.3 %1991-05: 12.3 %1991-06: 12.5 %1991-07: 13 %1991-08: 13 %1991-09: 13.1 %1991-10: 13.9 %1991-11: 13.4 %1991-12: 13.2 %1992-01: 13.2 %1992-02: 13 %1992-03: 13.7 %1992-04: 13.2 %1992-05: 13.7 %1992-06: 13.2 %1992-07: 12.6 %1992-08: 13.2 %1992-09: 12.1 %1992-10: 12.2 %1992-11: 13.2 %1992-12: 12.2 %1993-01: 11.9 %1993-02: 11.3 %1993-03: 12.6 %1993-04: 11.8 %1993-05: 12 %1993-06: 12.4 %1993-07: 13.6 %1993-08: 13.4 %1993-09: 13.7 %1993-10: 13.2 %1993-11: 12.6 %1993-12: 13.5 %1994-01: 12.5 %1994-02: 12.7 %1994-03: 13 %1994-04: 12.7 %1994-05: 13.2 %1994-06: 12.5 %1994-07: 12.8 %1994-08: 12 %1994-09: 12.7 %1994-10: 13.1 %1994-11: 12.5 %1994-12: 11.6 %1995-01: 12.3 %1995-02: 12.2 %1995-03: 11.5 %1995-04: 11.7 %1995-05: 11.3 %1995-06: 12.4 %1995-07: 11.3 %1995-08: 11.5 %1995-09: 10.4 %1995-10: 10.8 %1995-11: 10.9 %1995-12: 11.2 %1996-01: 11.2 %1996-02: 10.8 %1996-03: 10.5 %1996-04: 10.7 %1996-05: 10.4 %1996-06: 12.3 %1996-07: 11.9 %1996-08: 11.7 %1996-09: 12.9 %1996-10: 12.8 %1996-11: 12.6 %1996-12: 12.9 %1997-01: 12.5 %1997-02: 12.6 %1997-03: 13.1 %1997-04: 12.7 %1997-05: 12.8 %1997-06: 12.8 %1997-07: 12.5 %1997-08: 12.5 %1997-09: 12.1 %1997-10: 12.5 %1997-11: 12.5 %1997-12: 12.2 %1998-01: 12.9 %1998-02: 13.1 %1998-03: 12.3 %1998-04: 12.9 %1998-05: 11.9 %1998-06: 12.2 %1998-07: 11.5 %1998-08: 12 %1998-09: 11.8 %1998-10: 11.7 %1998-11: 11.6 %1998-12: 11.5 %1999-01: 11.6 %1999-02: 11.3 %1999-03: 10.4 %1999-04: 10.6 %1999-05: 9.9 %1999-06: 8.6 %1999-07: 9.3 %1999-08: 9.2 %1999-09: 10.2 %1999-10: 10.1 %1999-11: 9.6 %1999-12: 10.1 %2000-01: 9.7 %2000-02: 9.6 %2000-03: 10.3 %2000-04: 10.4 %2000-05: 10.4 %2000-06: 10.4 %2000-07: 9.8 %2000-08: 9.9 %2000-09: 9.6 %2000-10: 9.9 %2000-11: 10.5 %2000-12: 9.8 %2001-01: 10.3 %2001-02: 11.2 %2001-03: 12.7 %2001-04: 11.5 %2001-05: 11.6 %2001-06: 10.9 %2001-07: 11.2 %2001-08: 10.7 %2001-09: 10.9 %2001-10: 10.5 %2001-11: 11.2 %2001-12: 11.2 %2002-01: 11 %2002-02: 10.9 %2002-03: 10.3 %2002-04: 9.9 %2002-05: 9.4 %2002-06: 10 %2002-07: 10.1 %2002-08: 9.7 %2002-09: 10 %2002-10: 10.1 %2002-11: 10.3 %2002-12: 10.5 %2003-01: 9.9 %2003-02: 10.6 %2003-03: 9.6 %2003-04: 10.3 %2003-05: 11.6 %2003-06: 10.1 %2003-07: 10.1 %2003-08: 10.4 %2003-09: 9.9 %2003-10: 9.9 %2003-11: 9.7 %2003-12: 9.8 %2004-01: 10.1 %2004-02: 9.4 %2004-03: 9.8 %2004-04: 10 %2004-05: 9.9 %2004-06: 10.1 %2004-07: 10 %2004-08: 10.1 %2004-09: 9.4 %2004-10: 9.3 %2004-11: 9.7 %2004-12: 9.3 %2005-01: 9.7 %2005-02: 9.4 %2005-03: 9.3 %2005-04: 9.3 %2005-05: 9.3 %2005-06: 10.2 %2005-07: 9.6 %2005-08: 9.7 %2005-09: 10.1 %2005-10: 10.7 %2005-11: 9.5 %2005-12: 9.4 %2006-01: 8.8 %2006-02: 9.9 %2006-03: 9.6 %2006-04: 9.6 %2006-05: 8.9 %2006-06: 8.7 %2006-07: 9.6 %2006-08: 9.4 %2006-09: 8.8 %2006-10: 9.1 %2006-11: 8.9 %2006-12: 8.9 %2007-01: 8.2 %2007-02: 7.3 %2007-03: 7.5 %2007-04: 7.7 %2007-05: 7.6 %2007-06: 7.3 %2007-07: 7.1 %2007-08: 7.9 %2007-09: 8.5 %2007-10: 7.9 %2007-11: 7.7 %2007-12: 8.1 %2008-01: 8.5 %2008-02: 8.8 %2008-03: 8.8 %2008-04: 8.6 %2008-05: 8.8 %2008-06: 8.9 %2008-07: 8.7 %2008-08: 8 %2008-09: 8.5 %2008-10: 9 %2008-11: 8.9 %2008-12: 8.8 %2009-01: 8.7 %2009-02: 9 %2009-03: 9.5 %2009-04: 8.9 %2009-05: 9.1 %2009-06: 9.2 %2009-07: 9 %2009-08: 9.4 %2009-09: 8.2 %2009-10: 8 %2009-11: 8.5 %2009-12: 9.1 %2010-01: 9.2 %2010-02: 8.9 %2010-03: 8.7 %2010-04: 8.9 %2010-05: 9.5 %2010-06: 9.4 %2010-07: 9.1 %2010-08: 9.9 %2010-09: 9.9 %2010-10: 9.8 %2010-11: 10.2 %2010-12: 9.8 %2011-01: 9.3 %2011-02: 9.8 %2011-03: 9.7 %2011-04: 10 %2011-05: 9.9 %2011-06: 9.8 %2011-07: 10.1 %2011-08: 8.8 %2011-09: 9 %2011-10: 9.5 %2011-11: 9.6 %2011-12: 9.6 %2012-01: 9.8 %2012-02: 10.1 %2012-03: 10.2 %2012-04: 9.7 %2012-05: 9.9 %2012-06: 9.6 %2012-07: 10.5 %2012-08: 11 %2012-09: 11.6 %2012-10: 11.7 %2012-11: 11.6 %2012-12: 10.9 %2013-01: 11.4 %2013-02: 10.6 %2013-03: 10.8 %2013-04: 10.6 %2013-05: 10.2 %2013-06: 10.7 %2013-07: 9.6 %2013-08: 10.7 %2013-09: 10.4 %2013-10: 10.2 %2013-11: 9.9 %2013-12: 10.7 %2014-01: 9.9 %2014-02: 10.2 %2014-03: 9.9 %2014-04: 10.9 %2014-05: 10.7 %2014-06: 9.5 %2014-07: 9.9 %2014-08: 9.2 %2014-09: 10.1 %2014-10: 10 %2014-11: 10.3 %2014-12: 10 %2015-01: 10 %2015-02: 10 %2015-03: 10 %2015-04: 10.1 %2015-05: 10 %2015-06: 11.2 %2015-07: 11.4 %2015-08: 10.4 %2015-09: 9.4 %2015-10: 9.2 %2015-11: 9 %2015-12: 9.3 %2016-01: 9.5 %2016-02: 10.1 %2016-03: 10.2 %2016-04: 9.5 %2016-05: 10 %2016-06: 9.8 %2016-07: 9.9 %2016-08: 9.5 %2016-09: 9.9 %2016-10: 10 %2016-11: 9.3 %2016-12: 9.2 %2017-01: 8.6 %2017-02: 8.6 %2017-03: 8.6 %2017-04: 9 %2017-05: 8.8 %2017-06: 8.3 %2017-07: 7 %2017-08: 8.1 %2017-09: 8 %2017-10: 8.3 %2017-11: 8.6 %2017-12: 8.1 %2018-01: 8.9 %2018-02: 8.4 %2018-03: 8.2 %2018-04: 8 %2018-05: 7.9 %2018-06: 8 %2018-07: 7.7 %2018-08: 8.4 %2018-09: 7.9 %2018-10: 7.2 %2018-11: 8.1 %2018-12: 8.5 %2019-01: 8.2 %2019-02: 8.8 %2019-03: 8.1 %2019-04: 8.2 %2019-05: 7.7 %2019-06: 8.4 %2019-07: 9.2 %2019-08: 8.5 %2019-09: 8 %2019-10: 8.3 %2019-11: 7.9 %2019-12: 7.4 %2020-01: 7.8 %2020-02: 7.4 %2020-03: 9.2 %2020-04: 14.4 %2020-05: 13.9 %2020-06: 11.5 %2020-07: 10.4 %2020-08: 9.7 %2020-09: 11.3 %2020-10: 10.5 %2020-11: 9.9 %2020-12: 9.7 %2021-01: 8.8 %2021-02: 9.5 %2021-03: 9.4 %2021-04: 8.9 %2021-05: 9.3 %2021-06: 10.1 %2021-07: 9.5 %2021-08: 9.6 %2021-09: 9.6 %2021-10: 9.4 %2021-11: 8.4 %2021-12: 7.6 %2022-01: 8.4 %2022-02: 7.5 %2022-03: 7.2 %2022-04: 6.9 %2022-05: 7.3 %2022-06: 6.4 %2022-07: 7.4 %2022-08: 7 %2022-09: 6.5 %2022-10: 7.4 %2022-11: 7 %2022-12: 7.5 %2023-01: 7.1 %2023-02: 6.1 %2023-03: 5.9 %2023-04: 6.5 %2023-05: 6.3 %2023-06: 6.6 %2023-07: 6.3 %2023-08: 7.5 %2023-09: 7.2 %2023-10: 6.7 %2023-11: 6.6 %2023-12: 6.3 %2024-01: 7.1 %2024-02: 6.9 %2024-03: 8 %2024-04: 7.1 %2024-05: 7.4 %2024-06: 7.5 %2024-07: 7.1 %2024-08: 6.3 %2024-09: 6.4 %2024-10: 6.7 %2024-11: 7.2 %2024-12: 7.6 %2025-01: 6.4 %2025-02: 7.4 %2025-03: 6.9 %2025-04: 6.9 %2025-05: 6.3 %2025-06: 7.4 %2025-07: 7.5 %2025-08: 7.7 %2025-09: 7.9 %2025-10: 7.7 %2025-11: 6.6 %2025-12: 6.5 %2026-01: 6.7 %2026-02: 7 %2026-03: 7 %2026-04: 7.2 %2026-05: 7.2 %2026-06: 7.3 %2026-07: 7 %2026-08: 7.3 %2026-09: 7.4 %
%. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
All 600 values
Period%
2026-097.4
2026-087.3
2026-077
2026-067.3
2026-057.2
2026-047.2
2026-037
2026-027
2026-016.7
2025-126.5
2025-116.6
2025-107.7
2025-097.9
2025-087.7
2025-077.5
2025-067.4
2025-056.3
2025-046.9
2025-036.9
2025-027.4
2025-016.4
2024-127.6
2024-117.2
2024-106.7
2024-096.4
2024-086.3
2024-077.1
2024-067.5
2024-057.4
2024-047.1
2024-038
2024-026.9
2024-017.1
2023-126.3
2023-116.6
2023-106.7
2023-097.2
2023-087.5
2023-076.3
2023-066.6
2023-056.3
2023-046.5
2023-035.9
2023-026.1
2023-017.1
2022-127.5
2022-117
2022-107.4
2022-096.5
2022-087
2022-077.4
2022-066.4
2022-057.3
2022-046.9
2022-037.2
2022-027.5
2022-018.4
2021-127.6
2021-118.4
2021-109.4
2021-099.6
2021-089.6
2021-079.5
2021-0610.1
2021-059.3
2021-048.9
2021-039.4
2021-029.5
2021-018.8
2020-129.7
2020-119.9
2020-1010.5
2020-0911.3
2020-089.7
2020-0710.4
2020-0611.5
2020-0513.9
2020-0414.4
2020-039.2
2020-027.4
2020-017.8
2019-127.4
2019-117.9
2019-108.3
2019-098
2019-088.5
2019-079.2
2019-068.4
2019-057.7
2019-048.2
2019-038.1
2019-028.8
2019-018.2
2018-128.5
2018-118.1
2018-107.2
2018-097.9
2018-088.4
2018-077.7
2018-068
2018-057.9
2018-048
2018-038.2
2018-028.4
2018-018.9
2017-128.1
2017-118.6
2017-108.3
2017-098
2017-088.1
2017-077
2017-068.3
2017-058.8
2017-049
2017-038.6
2017-028.6
2017-018.6
2016-129.2
2016-119.3
2016-1010
2016-099.9
2016-089.5
2016-079.9
2016-069.8
2016-0510
2016-049.5
2016-0310.2
2016-0210.1
2016-019.5
2015-129.3
2015-119
2015-109.2
2015-099.4
2015-0810.4
2015-0711.4
2015-0611.2
2015-0510
2015-0410.1
2015-0310
2015-0210
2015-0110
2014-1210
2014-1110.3
2014-1010
2014-0910.1
2014-089.2
2014-079.9
2014-069.5
2014-0510.7
2014-0410.9
2014-039.9
2014-0210.2
2014-019.9
2013-1210.7
2013-119.9
2013-1010.2
2013-0910.4
2013-0810.7
2013-079.6
2013-0610.7
2013-0510.2
2013-0410.6
2013-0310.8
2013-0210.6
2013-0111.4
2012-1210.9
2012-1111.6
2012-1011.7
2012-0911.6
2012-0811
2012-0710.5
2012-069.6
2012-059.9
2012-049.7
2012-0310.2
2012-0210.1
2012-019.8
2011-129.6
2011-119.6
2011-109.5
2011-099
2011-088.8
2011-0710.1
2011-069.8
2011-059.9
2011-0410
2011-039.7
2011-029.8
2011-019.3
2010-129.8
2010-1110.2
2010-109.8
2010-099.9
2010-089.9
2010-079.1
2010-069.4
2010-059.5
2010-048.9
2010-038.7
2010-028.9
2010-019.2
2009-129.1
2009-118.5
2009-108
2009-098.2
2009-089.4
2009-079
2009-069.2
2009-059.1
2009-048.9
2009-039.5
2009-029
2009-018.7
2008-128.8
2008-118.9
2008-109
2008-098.5
2008-088
2008-078.7
2008-068.9
2008-058.8
2008-048.6
2008-038.8
2008-028.8
2008-018.5
2007-128.1
2007-117.7
2007-107.9
2007-098.5
2007-087.9
2007-077.1
2007-067.3
2007-057.6
2007-047.7
2007-037.5
2007-027.3
2007-018.2
2006-128.9
2006-118.9
2006-109.1
2006-098.8
2006-089.4
2006-079.6
2006-068.7
2006-058.9
2006-049.6
2006-039.6
2006-029.9
2006-018.8
2005-129.4
2005-119.5
2005-1010.7
2005-0910.1
2005-089.7
2005-079.6
2005-0610.2
2005-059.3
2005-049.3
2005-039.3
2005-029.4
2005-019.7
2004-129.3
2004-119.7
2004-109.3
2004-099.4
2004-0810.1
2004-0710
2004-0610.1
2004-059.9
2004-0410
2004-039.8
2004-029.4
2004-0110.1
2003-129.8
2003-119.7
2003-109.9
2003-099.9
2003-0810.4
2003-0710.1
2003-0610.1
2003-0511.6
2003-0410.3
2003-039.6
2003-0210.6
2003-019.9
2002-1210.5
2002-1110.3
2002-1010.1
2002-0910
2002-089.7
2002-0710.1
2002-0610
2002-059.4
2002-049.9
2002-0310.3
2002-0210.9
2002-0111
2001-1211.2
2001-1111.2
2001-1010.5
2001-0910.9
2001-0810.7
2001-0711.2
2001-0610.9
2001-0511.6
2001-0411.5
2001-0312.7
2001-0211.2
2001-0110.3
2000-129.8
2000-1110.5
2000-109.9
2000-099.6
2000-089.9
2000-079.8
2000-0610.4
2000-0510.4
2000-0410.4
2000-0310.3
2000-029.6
2000-019.7
1999-1210.1
1999-119.6
1999-1010.1
1999-0910.2
1999-089.2
1999-079.3
1999-068.6
1999-059.9
1999-0410.6
1999-0310.4
1999-0211.3
1999-0111.6
1998-1211.5
1998-1111.6
1998-1011.7
1998-0911.8
1998-0812
1998-0711.5
1998-0612.2
1998-0511.9
1998-0412.9
1998-0312.3
1998-0213.1
1998-0112.9
1997-1212.2
1997-1112.5
1997-1012.5
1997-0912.1
1997-0812.5
1997-0712.5
1997-0612.8
1997-0512.8
1997-0412.7
1997-0313.1
1997-0212.6
1997-0112.5
1996-1212.9
1996-1112.6
1996-1012.8
1996-0912.9
1996-0811.7
1996-0711.9
1996-0612.3
1996-0510.4
1996-0410.7
1996-0310.5
1996-0210.8
1996-0111.2
1995-1211.2
1995-1110.9
1995-1010.8
1995-0910.4
1995-0811.5
1995-0711.3
1995-0612.4
1995-0511.3
1995-0411.7
1995-0311.5
1995-0212.2
1995-0112.3
1994-1211.6
1994-1112.5
1994-1013.1
1994-0912.7
1994-0812
1994-0712.8
1994-0612.5
1994-0513.2
1994-0412.7
1994-0313
1994-0212.7
1994-0112.5
1993-1213.5
1993-1112.6
1993-1013.2
1993-0913.7
1993-0813.4
1993-0713.6
1993-0612.4
1993-0512
1993-0411.8
1993-0312.6
1993-0211.3
1993-0111.9
1992-1212.2
1992-1113.2
1992-1012.2
1992-0912.1
1992-0813.2
1992-0712.6
1992-0613.2
1992-0513.7
1992-0413.2
1992-0313.7
1992-0213
1992-0113.2
1991-1213.2
1991-1113.4
1991-1013.9
1991-0913.1
1991-0813
1991-0713
1991-0612.5
1991-0512.3
1991-0412.3
1991-0312.4
1991-0211.9
1991-0112
1990-1212
1990-1112.2
1990-1012.4
1990-0911.8
1990-0812.3
1990-0712.1
1990-0612.1
1990-0511
1990-0412.1
1990-0311.8
1990-0212.7
1990-0112.3
1989-1212.9
1989-1112.2
1989-1011.5
1989-0911.4
1989-0812.2
1989-0712.5
1989-0612.4
1989-0511.8
1989-0411.7
1989-0311.4
1989-0212
1989-0111.8
1988-1211
1988-1111.5
1988-1011.5
1988-0911.8
1988-0811.4
1988-0711.3
1988-0611.7
1988-0512.4
1988-0411.6
1988-0312.4
1988-0211.9
1988-0112.8
1987-1212.5
1987-1112.9
1987-1013.5
1987-0912.8
1987-0812.2
1987-0712.8
1987-0613.1
1987-0513.2
1987-0413.7
1987-0313.7
1987-0213.6
1987-0113.9
1986-1213.5
1986-1113.2
1986-1013.3
1986-0913.4
1986-0814.3
1986-0714.8
1986-0614.6
1986-0514.6
1986-0415
1986-0314.6
1986-0214.8
1986-0115.1
1985-1215.1
1985-1115.2
1985-1014.6
1985-0914.5
1985-0815.3
1985-0715
1985-0615.6
1985-0514.8
1985-0414.9
1985-0316.5
1985-0215.7
1985-0115.4
1984-1215.1
1984-1115
1984-1014.9
1984-0915.9
1984-0814.6
1984-0714.3
1984-0614.6
1984-0514.7
1984-0413.9
1984-0314.1
1984-0214
1984-0114.2
1983-1214.9
1983-1114.6
1983-1014.3
1983-0914.7
1983-0814.8
1983-0714.7
1983-0615
1983-0515.2
1983-0415.6
1983-0315.1
1983-0215.5
1983-0114.7
1982-1214.6
1982-1115.1
1982-1015.2
1982-0914.9
1982-0814.5
1982-0714
1982-0614.1
1982-0514
1982-0413.7
1982-0313.1
1982-0213.2
1982-0113
1981-1213.1
1981-1112.7
1981-1012.8
1981-0912.5
1981-0810.7
1981-0711
1981-0610.8
1981-0510.8
1981-0410.9
1981-0310.6
1981-0211.3
1981-0111.5
1980-1210.8
1980-1111.1
1980-1011.1
1980-0910.9
1980-0811.7
1980-0711.6
1980-0611.9
1980-0511.8
1980-0410.9
1980-0311
1980-0210.2
1980-019.8
1979-1210.2
1979-119.8
1979-1010
1979-099.9
1979-0811.2
1979-0710.6
1979-0610.8
1979-0510.7
1979-0411.7
1979-0311.5
1979-0211.5
1979-0111.8
1978-1211.7
1978-1111.6
1978-1012.3
1978-0912.1
1978-0812.9
1978-0712.3
1978-0611.9
1978-0512.8
1978-0413
1978-0312.6
1978-0213.5
1978-0112.9
1977-1214.3
1977-1114.2
1977-1013.7
1977-0913.7
1977-0813.1
1977-0712.6
1977-0613
1977-0513.4
1977-0412.4
1977-0313.5
1977-0213.2
1977-0113.2
1976-1212
1976-1111.7
1976-1011.3

Compared with Canada

PlaceSeptember 2026
New Brunswick7.4
Canada6.5

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. United Kingdom regions: Labour Force Survey, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted. Canada: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the country and the provinces. Australia: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the nation and the six states; the ABS publishes no seasonally adjusted series for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. New Zealand: Household Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted for the country and not seasonally adjusted for regional council areas. Norway: Statistics Norway Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted monthly figures. Sweden: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted and smoothed (the series Statistics Sweden gives in its monthly release), national. Switzerland: Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS), ILO definition, permanent resident population aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages, national. For other countries, the source may be OECD survey-based rates or annual ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank. ILO modelled estimates cover ages 15 and over. The World series uses those ILO modelled estimates.

Survey-based for national and Eurostat series. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states, US counties, United Kingdom regions, Canadian provinces, Australia and its six states, New Zealand with 10 of its regions, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (national), not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate.

How to cite

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces, reference period 2026-09. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces, reference period 2026-09. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=2062815,2063004,2063193,2063382,2063571,2063760,2063949,2064138,2064327,2064516,2064705&startRefPeriod=1976-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the unemployment rate in New Brunswick?

Unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 7.4% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is down 0.5 pts from September 2025.

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Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate, both sexes, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest unemployment rate in New Brunswick?

16.5% in March 1985, the highest value since October 1976 in this series.

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