Newfoundland and Labrador unemployment rate

8.6%−2.1 ppvs. August 2025August 2026

Unemployment rate: 8.6% in August 2026, down 2.1 pp from August 2025.

81318Aug 2016Aug 2021Aug 2026

Recent periods

Last 12 reference periods for Unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador
PeriodValue
Aug 20268.6%
Jul 20269.3%
Jun 20268.2%
May 20269.6%
Apr 202610.0%
Mar 20269.5%
Feb 20269.2%
Jan 20269.2%
Dec 202510.5%
Nov 202510.4%
Oct 202510.2%
Sep 202510.5%

Source

Newfoundland and Labrador · Unemployment rate · Total - Gender · 15 years and over · Estimate · Seasonally adjusted

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