New Brunswick Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in New Brunswick was 6.6% as of January 2026, down 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.6% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,600 more full-time jobs in January 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 100 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,700 total jobs in January.
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 5.8% as of January 2026, down 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.8% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 100 fewer full-time jobs in January 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,400 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,300 total jobs in January.
Full-time employment was down 400 jobs from the peak in April 2025 but stood 2,000 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 5.6% as of January 2026, down 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.9% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 100 more full-time jobs in January 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 400 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 300 total jobs in January.
Full-time employment was down 1,500 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 5.6% as of January 2026, down 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.3% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 500 fewer full-time jobs in January 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with an unchanged number of part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in January.
Full-time employment was down 5,700 jobs from the peak in April 2024 but stood 200 jobs above the trough in January 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
