New Brunswick Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 7.1% as of December 2025, down 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.1% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,000 more full-time jobs in December 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 500 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 500 total jobs in December.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in September 2025 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Fredericton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Fredericton was 6.3% as of December 2025, down 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.3% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 300 more full-time jobs in December 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 600 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 900 total jobs in December.
Full-time employment was down 300 jobs from the peak in April 2025 but stood 2,300 jobs above the trough in July 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Moncton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Moncton was 5.8% as of December 2025, down 0.7% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.7% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 700 more full-time jobs in December 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 600 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,300 total jobs in December.
Full-time employment was down 1,700 jobs from the peak in March 2025 but stood 2,400 jobs above the trough in September 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Saint John, New Brunswick Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saint John, New Brunswick was 6.4% as of December 2025, down 1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 900 fewer full-time jobs in December 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 700 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 1,600 total jobs in December.
Full-time employment was down 5,200 jobs from the peak in April 2024 but stood 700 jobs above the trough in January 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
