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Unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador

Unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador was 9.1% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is down 1.4 pts from September 2025.

September 20269.1%
Change on September 2025-1.4 pts
Series high22.7September 1984
Series low8.2June 2026

Unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador, October 1976 to September 2026

5101520251976-101983-121991-021998-042005-062012-082019-102026-091976-10: 13.9 %1976-11: 14.3 %1976-12: 13.5 %1977-01: 14.2 %1977-02: 14.2 %1977-03: 14.5 %1977-04: 15.6 %1977-05: 14.3 %1977-06: 15.5 %1977-07: 15.6 %1977-08: 15.7 %1977-09: 16.5 %1977-10: 16.8 %1977-11: 16.6 %1977-12: 16.6 %1978-01: 15.1 %1978-02: 15.4 %1978-03: 15.9 %1978-04: 16.6 %1978-05: 16.6 %1978-06: 16 %1978-07: 16.4 %1978-08: 16.2 %1978-09: 16 %1978-10: 15.7 %1978-11: 15.1 %1978-12: 16.3 %1979-01: 16.9 %1979-02: 16.5 %1979-03: 16.5 %1979-04: 15.9 %1979-05: 15.7 %1979-06: 14.4 %1979-07: 13.8 %1979-08: 13 %1979-09: 12.7 %1979-10: 13.2 %1979-11: 14.1 %1979-12: 14.3 %1980-01: 14.4 %1980-02: 14 %1980-03: 13.7 %1980-04: 13.6 %1980-05: 13.8 %1980-06: 14 %1980-07: 13.4 %1980-08: 13.5 %1980-09: 12.6 %1980-10: 11.9 %1980-11: 11.8 %1980-12: 13.2 %1981-01: 13.2 %1981-02: 12.7 %1981-03: 12.7 %1981-04: 12.5 %1981-05: 11.3 %1981-06: 13 %1981-07: 13.3 %1981-08: 13.4 %1981-09: 16.7 %1981-10: 15.7 %1981-11: 13.9 %1981-12: 13.6 %1982-01: 13.8 %1982-02: 14.2 %1982-03: 13.7 %1982-04: 14.8 %1982-05: 15.8 %1982-06: 16 %1982-07: 16.2 %1982-08: 17.1 %1982-09: 18.1 %1982-10: 18.8 %1982-11: 18.4 %1982-12: 18.5 %1983-01: 17.1 %1983-02: 18 %1983-03: 18 %1983-04: 18.2 %1983-05: 17.3 %1983-06: 18.3 %1983-07: 18.1 %1983-08: 17.7 %1983-09: 17.8 %1983-10: 18.1 %1983-11: 18.9 %1983-12: 19.4 %1984-01: 19.8 %1984-02: 20.2 %1984-03: 19.7 %1984-04: 19.3 %1984-05: 20.2 %1984-06: 17.9 %1984-07: 19.1 %1984-08: 19.9 %1984-09: 22.7 %1984-10: 21 %1984-11: 21.3 %1984-12: 21.2 %1985-01: 20.7 %1985-02: 20.1 %1985-03: 19.5 %1985-04: 21.6 %1985-05: 21.5 %1985-06: 21.6 %1985-07: 19.9 %1985-08: 19.6 %1985-09: 19.1 %1985-10: 19.2 %1985-11: 19.4 %1985-12: 19.7 %1986-01: 19 %1986-02: 18.8 %1986-03: 19.2 %1986-04: 18.2 %1986-05: 17.3 %1986-06: 19 %1986-07: 20.6 %1986-08: 19.6 %1986-09: 19 %1986-10: 19.2 %1986-11: 19 %1986-12: 18.2 %1987-01: 18.8 %1987-02: 18.4 %1987-03: 19.2 %1987-04: 19.5 %1987-05: 19.7 %1987-06: 17.5 %1987-07: 16.2 %1987-08: 16.7 %1987-09: 16.5 %1987-10: 16.7 %1987-11: 16.6 %1987-12: 17.9 %1988-01: 17.4 %1988-02: 17.5 %1988-03: 17.2 %1988-04: 16.9 %1988-05: 16.6 %1988-06: 15.7 %1988-07: 16.1 %1988-08: 16.5 %1988-09: 16 %1988-10: 15.3 %1988-11: 14.7 %1988-12: 13.6 %1989-01: 15.2 %1989-02: 15 %1989-03: 15.2 %1989-04: 14.5 %1989-05: 14.4 %1989-06: 14.5 %1989-07: 14.5 %1989-08: 15.2 %1989-09: 16.5 %1989-10: 16.2 %1989-11: 16.4 %1989-12: 16.6 %1990-01: 16.9 %1990-02: 16.7 %1990-03: 15.4 %1990-04: 16.7 %1990-05: 17.1 %1990-06: 17.3 %1990-07: 17.6 %1990-08: 16.8 %1990-09: 16.7 %1990-10: 16.4 %1990-11: 18 %1990-12: 17.6 %1991-01: 17.9 %1991-02: 18.2 %1991-03: 18.7 %1991-04: 19.2 %1991-05: 18.9 %1991-06: 18.7 %1991-07: 17.6 %1991-08: 18.5 %1991-09: 18.3 %1991-10: 17.4 %1991-11: 16 %1991-12: 16.2 %1992-01: 18 %1992-02: 18.7 %1992-03: 19.9 %1992-04: 19 %1992-05: 19.6 %1992-06: 20.2 %1992-07: 20.4 %1992-08: 20.5 %1992-09: 20.5 %1992-10: 21.1 %1992-11: 22.1 %1992-12: 20.9 %1993-01: 20.1 %1993-02: 20.3 %1993-03: 20.4 %1993-04: 20.3 %1993-05: 19.6 %1993-06: 19.6 %1993-07: 19.9 %1993-08: 20 %1993-09: 19.7 %1993-10: 20.1 %1993-11: 20.1 %1993-12: 20.5 %1994-01: 20.4 %1994-02: 18.7 %1994-03: 18.8 %1994-04: 20 %1994-05: 20.6 %1994-06: 19.9 %1994-07: 20.2 %1994-08: 20.2 %1994-09: 20.2 %1994-10: 20.1 %1994-11: 20.7 %1994-12: 19.6 %1995-01: 18 %1995-02: 17.5 %1995-03: 18 %1995-04: 17.5 %1995-05: 18.4 %1995-06: 17.9 %1995-07: 19.1 %1995-08: 19 %1995-09: 18.3 %1995-10: 17.5 %1995-11: 17 %1995-12: 16.6 %1996-01: 18.2 %1996-02: 19.1 %1996-03: 18.6 %1996-04: 18.3 %1996-05: 18 %1996-06: 19.5 %1996-07: 18.9 %1996-08: 18.2 %1996-09: 19.6 %1996-10: 20.1 %1996-11: 19.4 %1996-12: 20.1 %1997-01: 19.7 %1997-02: 18.9 %1997-03: 18.7 %1997-04: 18.4 %1997-05: 19.7 %1997-06: 19 %1997-07: 18 %1997-08: 17.5 %1997-09: 17.1 %1997-10: 17.3 %1997-11: 17.3 %1997-12: 16.8 %1998-01: 17.2 %1998-02: 17.7 %1998-03: 16.4 %1998-04: 17 %1998-05: 17.2 %1998-06: 17.4 %1998-07: 17.6 %1998-08: 19.7 %1998-09: 18.9 %1998-10: 18 %1998-11: 17.3 %1998-12: 17.9 %1999-01: 17.1 %1999-02: 15.1 %1999-03: 17.1 %1999-04: 18.1 %1999-05: 17.6 %1999-06: 17.6 %1999-07: 17.3 %1999-08: 16.9 %1999-09: 17 %1999-10: 16.5 %1999-11: 15.7 %1999-12: 13.9 %2000-01: 16.8 %2000-02: 17.2 %2000-03: 17.4 %2000-04: 15.9 %2000-05: 15.9 %2000-06: 16 %2000-07: 16.3 %2000-08: 16 %2000-09: 16.7 %2000-10: 16.4 %2000-11: 17.1 %2000-12: 17.1 %2001-01: 15 %2001-02: 15.8 %2001-03: 16.1 %2001-04: 17.7 %2001-05: 15.5 %2001-06: 16 %2001-07: 16.2 %2001-08: 16.6 %2001-09: 15.7 %2001-10: 16.1 %2001-11: 15.4 %2001-12: 16 %2002-01: 16.4 %2002-02: 17.2 %2002-03: 16.5 %2002-04: 15 %2002-05: 17.3 %2002-06: 16.6 %2002-07: 15.8 %2002-08: 16.4 %2002-09: 17 %2002-10: 17.6 %2002-11: 17.4 %2002-12: 17.5 %2003-01: 17.6 %2003-02: 17.1 %2003-03: 16.7 %2003-04: 16.4 %2003-05: 15.8 %2003-06: 15.5 %2003-07: 16.6 %2003-08: 15.8 %2003-09: 16.6 %2003-10: 16.3 %2003-11: 17.2 %2003-12: 17.5 %2004-01: 16 %2004-02: 15.4 %2004-03: 15.5 %2004-04: 15.6 %2004-05: 15.7 %2004-06: 16.3 %2004-07: 15 %2004-08: 15 %2004-09: 15.7 %2004-10: 15.3 %2004-11: 15.9 %2004-12: 14.5 %2005-01: 14.2 %2005-02: 15.4 %2005-03: 14.7 %2005-04: 15.6 %2005-05: 15.8 %2005-06: 14.3 %2005-07: 14.6 %2005-08: 15.9 %2005-09: 15.2 %2005-10: 15.3 %2005-11: 14.9 %2005-12: 15.8 %2006-01: 16 %2006-02: 15 %2006-03: 15.6 %2006-04: 15.6 %2006-05: 15.3 %2006-06: 14.9 %2006-07: 15.2 %2006-08: 15.9 %2006-09: 14.2 %2006-10: 14.1 %2006-11: 13.5 %2006-12: 14.3 %2007-01: 15.4 %2007-02: 14.3 %2007-03: 14.7 %2007-04: 13.5 %2007-05: 13.4 %2007-06: 13.6 %2007-07: 13.4 %2007-08: 13.2 %2007-09: 13.1 %2007-10: 13.7 %2007-11: 12.7 %2007-12: 12.9 %2008-01: 12.5 %2008-02: 13.6 %2008-03: 13.1 %2008-04: 13.7 %2008-05: 13 %2008-06: 13.2 %2008-07: 12.5 %2008-08: 13.4 %2008-09: 14.1 %2008-10: 14.1 %2008-11: 14.2 %2008-12: 14 %2009-01: 14.7 %2009-02: 15.7 %2009-03: 14.6 %2009-04: 15.2 %2009-05: 15.7 %2009-06: 16 %2009-07: 18.1 %2009-08: 16.3 %2009-09: 16.1 %2009-10: 16.7 %2009-11: 15.6 %2009-12: 15.7 %2010-01: 15.3 %2010-02: 15 %2010-03: 16 %2010-04: 15.7 %2010-05: 14.8 %2010-06: 14.9 %2010-07: 15.4 %2010-08: 14 %2010-09: 14 %2010-10: 13.6 %2010-11: 14 %2010-12: 14.3 %2011-01: 12.5 %2011-02: 12.4 %2011-03: 12.4 %2011-04: 11.7 %2011-05: 12.8 %2011-06: 13.1 %2011-07: 12.7 %2011-08: 13.7 %2011-09: 13.9 %2011-10: 14 %2011-11: 13.5 %2011-12: 13.3 %2012-01: 13.8 %2012-02: 13.2 %2012-03: 12.8 %2012-04: 12.5 %2012-05: 12.6 %2012-06: 13.3 %2012-07: 13 %2012-08: 13.4 %2012-09: 12.2 %2012-10: 11.5 %2012-11: 12.3 %2012-12: 11.7 %2013-01: 12.1 %2013-02: 12 %2013-03: 12.5 %2013-04: 13 %2013-05: 12.1 %2013-06: 11.6 %2013-07: 12 %2013-08: 11.2 %2013-09: 11.2 %2013-10: 11.7 %2013-11: 12.6 %2013-12: 11.6 %2014-01: 12.2 %2014-02: 12.3 %2014-03: 11.8 %2014-04: 12.1 %2014-05: 13.2 %2014-06: 12.8 %2014-07: 13.1 %2014-08: 13.7 %2014-09: 12.8 %2014-10: 12.9 %2014-11: 11.8 %2014-12: 12.1 %2015-01: 11.8 %2015-02: 12.3 %2015-03: 13.4 %2015-04: 13.5 %2015-05: 14.5 %2015-06: 12.5 %2015-07: 12.1 %2015-08: 12.3 %2015-09: 13.9 %2015-10: 13.1 %2015-11: 13.5 %2015-12: 14 %2016-01: 14.5 %2016-02: 14.1 %2016-03: 13.2 %2016-04: 12.8 %2016-05: 12.2 %2016-06: 11.9 %2016-07: 12.9 %2016-08: 12.8 %2016-09: 13.6 %2016-10: 14.8 %2016-11: 14.9 %2016-12: 14.8 %2017-01: 14.5 %2017-02: 14.7 %2017-03: 15.5 %2017-04: 14.8 %2017-05: 15.2 %2017-06: 15.4 %2017-07: 15.3 %2017-08: 15 %2017-09: 15 %2017-10: 15 %2017-11: 15.1 %2017-12: 15.1 %2018-01: 15.1 %2018-02: 15 %2018-03: 14.8 %2018-04: 14.9 %2018-05: 14.5 %2018-06: 14.7 %2018-07: 15 %2018-08: 14.2 %2018-09: 12.7 %2018-10: 11.8 %2018-11: 12.3 %2018-12: 12.1 %2019-01: 11.7 %2019-02: 12.1 %2019-03: 12.3 %2019-04: 11.9 %2019-05: 12.4 %2019-06: 12.8 %2019-07: 12.7 %2019-08: 13.1 %2019-09: 11.4 %2019-10: 12 %2019-11: 12.3 %2019-12: 12.5 %2020-01: 11.9 %2020-02: 12.6 %2020-03: 11.6 %2020-04: 15.6 %2020-05: 17.8 %2020-06: 17.7 %2020-07: 17.3 %2020-08: 14.3 %2020-09: 15 %2020-10: 13.5 %2020-11: 13.3 %2020-12: 13.4 %2021-01: 12.2 %2021-02: 14.9 %2021-03: 12.9 %2021-04: 12.9 %2021-05: 13.1 %2021-06: 13 %2021-07: 13.2 %2021-08: 13.2 %2021-09: 14 %2021-10: 13.6 %2021-11: 11 %2021-12: 12.1 %2022-01: 13.6 %2022-02: 12.7 %2022-03: 13.3 %2022-04: 11.4 %2022-05: 10.2 %2022-06: 10.4 %2022-07: 10.8 %2022-08: 10.8 %2022-09: 10 %2022-10: 10.6 %2022-11: 10.3 %2022-12: 9.6 %2023-01: 10.9 %2023-02: 10 %2023-03: 10.4 %2023-04: 9.8 %2023-05: 10.2 %2023-06: 9.2 %2023-07: 9.1 %2023-08: 8.6 %2023-09: 9.4 %2023-10: 9.9 %2023-11: 9.8 %2023-12: 10.3 %2024-01: 10 %2024-02: 10 %2024-03: 10.1 %2024-04: 9.6 %2024-05: 9.8 %2024-06: 9.5 %2024-07: 9.7 %2024-08: 10.3 %2024-09: 10.2 %2024-10: 10.4 %2024-11: 10.7 %2024-12: 10.3 %2025-01: 10.4 %2025-02: 10.5 %2025-03: 10.1 %2025-04: 9.7 %2025-05: 9.7 %2025-06: 9.6 %2025-07: 10.6 %2025-08: 10.7 %2025-09: 10.5 %2025-10: 10.2 %2025-11: 10.4 %2025-12: 10.5 %2026-01: 9.2 %2026-02: 9.2 %2026-03: 9.5 %2026-04: 10 %2026-05: 9.6 %2026-06: 8.2 %2026-07: 9.3 %2026-08: 8.6 %2026-09: 9.1 %
%. 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%
2026-099.1
2026-088.6
2026-079.3
2026-068.2
2026-059.6
2026-0410
2026-039.5
2026-029.2
2026-019.2
2025-1210.5
2025-1110.4
2025-1010.2
2025-0910.5
2025-0810.7
2025-0710.6
2025-069.6
2025-059.7
2025-049.7
2025-0310.1
2025-0210.5
2025-0110.4
2024-1210.3
2024-1110.7
2024-1010.4
2024-0910.2
2024-0810.3
2024-079.7
2024-069.5
2024-059.8
2024-049.6
2024-0310.1
2024-0210
2024-0110
2023-1210.3
2023-119.8
2023-109.9
2023-099.4
2023-088.6
2023-079.1
2023-069.2
2023-0510.2
2023-049.8
2023-0310.4
2023-0210
2023-0110.9
2022-129.6
2022-1110.3
2022-1010.6
2022-0910
2022-0810.8
2022-0710.8
2022-0610.4
2022-0510.2
2022-0411.4
2022-0313.3
2022-0212.7
2022-0113.6
2021-1212.1
2021-1111
2021-1013.6
2021-0914
2021-0813.2
2021-0713.2
2021-0613
2021-0513.1
2021-0412.9
2021-0312.9
2021-0214.9
2021-0112.2
2020-1213.4
2020-1113.3
2020-1013.5
2020-0915
2020-0814.3
2020-0717.3
2020-0617.7
2020-0517.8
2020-0415.6
2020-0311.6
2020-0212.6
2020-0111.9
2019-1212.5
2019-1112.3
2019-1012
2019-0911.4
2019-0813.1
2019-0712.7
2019-0612.8
2019-0512.4
2019-0411.9
2019-0312.3
2019-0212.1
2019-0111.7
2018-1212.1
2018-1112.3
2018-1011.8
2018-0912.7
2018-0814.2
2018-0715
2018-0614.7
2018-0514.5
2018-0414.9
2018-0314.8
2018-0215
2018-0115.1
2017-1215.1
2017-1115.1
2017-1015
2017-0915
2017-0815
2017-0715.3
2017-0615.4
2017-0515.2
2017-0414.8
2017-0315.5
2017-0214.7
2017-0114.5
2016-1214.8
2016-1114.9
2016-1014.8
2016-0913.6
2016-0812.8
2016-0712.9
2016-0611.9
2016-0512.2
2016-0412.8
2016-0313.2
2016-0214.1
2016-0114.5
2015-1214
2015-1113.5
2015-1013.1
2015-0913.9
2015-0812.3
2015-0712.1
2015-0612.5
2015-0514.5
2015-0413.5
2015-0313.4
2015-0212.3
2015-0111.8
2014-1212.1
2014-1111.8
2014-1012.9
2014-0912.8
2014-0813.7
2014-0713.1
2014-0612.8
2014-0513.2
2014-0412.1
2014-0311.8
2014-0212.3
2014-0112.2
2013-1211.6
2013-1112.6
2013-1011.7
2013-0911.2
2013-0811.2
2013-0712
2013-0611.6
2013-0512.1
2013-0413
2013-0312.5
2013-0212
2013-0112.1
2012-1211.7
2012-1112.3
2012-1011.5
2012-0912.2
2012-0813.4
2012-0713
2012-0613.3
2012-0512.6
2012-0412.5
2012-0312.8
2012-0213.2
2012-0113.8
2011-1213.3
2011-1113.5
2011-1014
2011-0913.9
2011-0813.7
2011-0712.7
2011-0613.1
2011-0512.8
2011-0411.7
2011-0312.4
2011-0212.4
2011-0112.5
2010-1214.3
2010-1114
2010-1013.6
2010-0914
2010-0814
2010-0715.4
2010-0614.9
2010-0514.8
2010-0415.7
2010-0316
2010-0215
2010-0115.3
2009-1215.7
2009-1115.6
2009-1016.7
2009-0916.1
2009-0816.3
2009-0718.1
2009-0616
2009-0515.7
2009-0415.2
2009-0314.6
2009-0215.7
2009-0114.7
2008-1214
2008-1114.2
2008-1014.1
2008-0914.1
2008-0813.4
2008-0712.5
2008-0613.2
2008-0513
2008-0413.7
2008-0313.1
2008-0213.6
2008-0112.5
2007-1212.9
2007-1112.7
2007-1013.7
2007-0913.1
2007-0813.2
2007-0713.4
2007-0613.6
2007-0513.4
2007-0413.5
2007-0314.7
2007-0214.3
2007-0115.4
2006-1214.3
2006-1113.5
2006-1014.1
2006-0914.2
2006-0815.9
2006-0715.2
2006-0614.9
2006-0515.3
2006-0415.6
2006-0315.6
2006-0215
2006-0116
2005-1215.8
2005-1114.9
2005-1015.3
2005-0915.2
2005-0815.9
2005-0714.6
2005-0614.3
2005-0515.8
2005-0415.6
2005-0314.7
2005-0215.4
2005-0114.2
2004-1214.5
2004-1115.9
2004-1015.3
2004-0915.7
2004-0815
2004-0715
2004-0616.3
2004-0515.7
2004-0415.6
2004-0315.5
2004-0215.4
2004-0116
2003-1217.5
2003-1117.2
2003-1016.3
2003-0916.6
2003-0815.8
2003-0716.6
2003-0615.5
2003-0515.8
2003-0416.4
2003-0316.7
2003-0217.1
2003-0117.6
2002-1217.5
2002-1117.4
2002-1017.6
2002-0917
2002-0816.4
2002-0715.8
2002-0616.6
2002-0517.3
2002-0415
2002-0316.5
2002-0217.2
2002-0116.4
2001-1216
2001-1115.4
2001-1016.1
2001-0915.7
2001-0816.6
2001-0716.2
2001-0616
2001-0515.5
2001-0417.7
2001-0316.1
2001-0215.8
2001-0115
2000-1217.1
2000-1117.1
2000-1016.4
2000-0916.7
2000-0816
2000-0716.3
2000-0616
2000-0515.9
2000-0415.9
2000-0317.4
2000-0217.2
2000-0116.8
1999-1213.9
1999-1115.7
1999-1016.5
1999-0917
1999-0816.9
1999-0717.3
1999-0617.6
1999-0517.6
1999-0418.1
1999-0317.1
1999-0215.1
1999-0117.1
1998-1217.9
1998-1117.3
1998-1018
1998-0918.9
1998-0819.7
1998-0717.6
1998-0617.4
1998-0517.2
1998-0417
1998-0316.4
1998-0217.7
1998-0117.2
1997-1216.8
1997-1117.3
1997-1017.3
1997-0917.1
1997-0817.5
1997-0718
1997-0619
1997-0519.7
1997-0418.4
1997-0318.7
1997-0218.9
1997-0119.7
1996-1220.1
1996-1119.4
1996-1020.1
1996-0919.6
1996-0818.2
1996-0718.9
1996-0619.5
1996-0518
1996-0418.3
1996-0318.6
1996-0219.1
1996-0118.2
1995-1216.6
1995-1117
1995-1017.5
1995-0918.3
1995-0819
1995-0719.1
1995-0617.9
1995-0518.4
1995-0417.5
1995-0318
1995-0217.5
1995-0118
1994-1219.6
1994-1120.7
1994-1020.1
1994-0920.2
1994-0820.2
1994-0720.2
1994-0619.9
1994-0520.6
1994-0420
1994-0318.8
1994-0218.7
1994-0120.4
1993-1220.5
1993-1120.1
1993-1020.1
1993-0919.7
1993-0820
1993-0719.9
1993-0619.6
1993-0519.6
1993-0420.3
1993-0320.4
1993-0220.3
1993-0120.1
1992-1220.9
1992-1122.1
1992-1021.1
1992-0920.5
1992-0820.5
1992-0720.4
1992-0620.2
1992-0519.6
1992-0419
1992-0319.9
1992-0218.7
1992-0118
1991-1216.2
1991-1116
1991-1017.4
1991-0918.3
1991-0818.5
1991-0717.6
1991-0618.7
1991-0518.9
1991-0419.2
1991-0318.7
1991-0218.2
1991-0117.9
1990-1217.6
1990-1118
1990-1016.4
1990-0916.7
1990-0816.8
1990-0717.6
1990-0617.3
1990-0517.1
1990-0416.7
1990-0315.4
1990-0216.7
1990-0116.9
1989-1216.6
1989-1116.4
1989-1016.2
1989-0916.5
1989-0815.2
1989-0714.5
1989-0614.5
1989-0514.4
1989-0414.5
1989-0315.2
1989-0215
1989-0115.2
1988-1213.6
1988-1114.7
1988-1015.3
1988-0916
1988-0816.5
1988-0716.1
1988-0615.7
1988-0516.6
1988-0416.9
1988-0317.2
1988-0217.5
1988-0117.4
1987-1217.9
1987-1116.6
1987-1016.7
1987-0916.5
1987-0816.7
1987-0716.2
1987-0617.5
1987-0519.7
1987-0419.5
1987-0319.2
1987-0218.4
1987-0118.8
1986-1218.2
1986-1119
1986-1019.2
1986-0919
1986-0819.6
1986-0720.6
1986-0619
1986-0517.3
1986-0418.2
1986-0319.2
1986-0218.8
1986-0119
1985-1219.7
1985-1119.4
1985-1019.2
1985-0919.1
1985-0819.6
1985-0719.9
1985-0621.6
1985-0521.5
1985-0421.6
1985-0319.5
1985-0220.1
1985-0120.7
1984-1221.2
1984-1121.3
1984-1021
1984-0922.7
1984-0819.9
1984-0719.1
1984-0617.9
1984-0520.2
1984-0419.3
1984-0319.7
1984-0220.2
1984-0119.8
1983-1219.4
1983-1118.9
1983-1018.1
1983-0917.8
1983-0817.7
1983-0718.1
1983-0618.3
1983-0517.3
1983-0418.2
1983-0318
1983-0218
1983-0117.1
1982-1218.5
1982-1118.4
1982-1018.8
1982-0918.1
1982-0817.1
1982-0716.2
1982-0616
1982-0515.8
1982-0414.8
1982-0313.7
1982-0214.2
1982-0113.8
1981-1213.6
1981-1113.9
1981-1015.7
1981-0916.7
1981-0813.4
1981-0713.3
1981-0613
1981-0511.3
1981-0412.5
1981-0312.7
1981-0212.7
1981-0113.2
1980-1213.2
1980-1111.8
1980-1011.9
1980-0912.6
1980-0813.5
1980-0713.4
1980-0614
1980-0513.8
1980-0413.6
1980-0313.7
1980-0214
1980-0114.4
1979-1214.3
1979-1114.1
1979-1013.2
1979-0912.7
1979-0813
1979-0713.8
1979-0614.4
1979-0515.7
1979-0415.9
1979-0316.5
1979-0216.5
1979-0116.9
1978-1216.3
1978-1115.1
1978-1015.7
1978-0916
1978-0816.2
1978-0716.4
1978-0616
1978-0516.6
1978-0416.6
1978-0315.9
1978-0215.4
1978-0115.1
1977-1216.6
1977-1116.6
1977-1016.8
1977-0916.5
1977-0815.7
1977-0715.6
1977-0615.5
1977-0514.3
1977-0415.6
1977-0314.5
1977-0214.2
1977-0114.2
1976-1213.5
1976-1114.3
1976-1013.9

Compared with Canada

PlaceSeptember 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador9.1
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 Newfoundland and Labrador?

Unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador was 9.1% in September 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is down 1.4 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 Newfoundland and Labrador?

22.7% in September 1984, the highest value since October 1976 in this series.

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