Economic Indicators

Labour Market

FEB 2026

Employment

96,200


Persons

2.8% Y/Y

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FEB 2026

Participation Rate

66.6%


0.1% Y/Y

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DEC 2025

Avg Weekly Earnings

$1,186


Weekly

8.4% Y/Y

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DEC 2025

Labour Income

493.5M


9.2% Y/Y

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FEB 2026

Unemployment

7.2%


0.7% Y/Y

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DEC 2025

EI Beneficiaries

10,260


7.2% Y/Y

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Economic

2024

GDP

8.48B


Chained ’17 $

3.8% Y/Y

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2024

Productivity

$46.40


$/hr

1.1% Y/Y

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NOV 2025

International Exports

$235.1M


6.1% Y/Y

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2024

Trade Balance

-$1,284M


1.0% Y/Y

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Demographic

Q1 2026

Population

182,001


Persons

0.7% Y/Y

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2025

Working Age

119,218


Persons

1.4% Y/Y

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2025

Median Age

41.0


Years

0.1 yrs Y/Y

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Q4 2025

International

-286


Persons

Y/Y

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Q4 2025

Interprovincial

-71


Persons

Y/Y

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Q1 2026

NPR Population

11,368


Persons

2154 Y/Y

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Industry

DEC 2025

Motor Vehicle Sales

551 Units


6.8% Y/Y

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FEB 2026

CPI

168.4


0.8% Y/Y

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DEC 2025

Retail Trade

$303.2M


0.9% Y/Y

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JAN 2026

Wholesale Trade

113.6M


1.1% Y/Y

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DEC 2025

Manufacturing Sales

330.1M


6.9% Y/Y

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Agriculture

2024

Net Farm Income

$110.3M


45.1% Y/Y

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Q4 2025

Farm Cash Receipts

$221.4M


1.9% Y/Y

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2024

Lobster Landed Value

$358.4M


7.0% Y/Y

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Construction

Q4 2025

Housing Starts

318


New units

39 Y/Y

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JAN 2026

Building Permits

$27.0M


34.3%Y/Y

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OCT 2025

Vacancy Rate

2.1%


1.3% Y/Y

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2025

Total Investment

$1,291.0M


1.3% Y/Y

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JAN 2026

Residential

$73.9M


20.1% Y/Y

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JAN 2026

Non-residential

$21.2M


27.6% Y/Y

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Tourism

DEC 2025

Overnight Stays

19.5


x 1,000 units

3.9% Y/Y

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DEC 2025

Food & Drink Receipts

$37.3M


2.7% Y/Y

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