Labour Market Reports

A collection of reports and survey results that can be used for evidence-based decision making.

New Brunswick Labour Market Outlook Report

This report presents a ten-year (2023 to 2032) labour market forecast for the province of New Brunswick with a focus on the types of jobs that will be in-demand in New Brunswick in the coming years. 

Research Partnership with NB-IRDT

Research on topics such as population dynamics, immigrant and student retention, outcomes of post-secondary graduates, and more.

New Brunswick Minimum Wage Report

This report provides basic information about changes to the provincial minimum wage rate, minimum wage earners, the cost of living and economic conditions in the province, as well as comparisons with other Canadian provinces and territories.

Labour Force Trends

This report provides an overview of New Brunswick's labour force, covering topics such as employment, unemployment, industry trends, education levels, and wages.

Post Secondary Enrollments

This report provides an overview of New Brunswick’s post-secondary system (universities, colleges, and apprenticeship programs) including analysis related to enrolment trends, student demographics, programs, and credentials granted.
 

Job Vacancy Report

This report provides an overview of job vacancies in the province, including information on the number of job vacancies, the wages being offered for these vacancies, and vacancy rates by sector.

Regional Profile Reports

A series of profiles that include data and analysis on New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Labour Market Profile of the Indigenous Population in NB

This report provides an overview of the Indigenous population in the province, covering topics such as education levels, labour force characteristics, and income.

Men and Women Profile

This report includes sex-disaggregated, New Brunswick-specific, statistics, and information on topics such as education levels, labour force characteristics, and wages.

Older Worker Profile

This report provides an overview of older workers in the province, covering topics such as migration trends, education levels, labour force characteristics, and wages.
 

Youth Profile

This report provides an overview of the province’s youth population, covering topics such as migration trends, education levels, labour force characteristics (both of students and non-students), and wages.

Persons with Disabilities

This report provides some of the key findings from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability from a New Brunswick perspective.

PIACC

Provincial Results from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)