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New Brunswick

Province 13 · Population 869,682
15 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
869,682 ▲
Population
$70,000 ▲
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
7.1% ▲
Unemployment
$48.3B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
469,300
Total Employment
20% ▲
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / New Brunswick

Census Division Map

Geographic subdivisions of New Brunswick

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$70,000
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT) ⓘ
15.6%
Low Income Measure, after tax · New Brunswick 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
New Brunswick$70,000
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
869,682
Population
366,146
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
469,300
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
7.1% ▲ +0.5 pts YoY
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 14% (122,178 residents) 15-54: 48.8% (424,687 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 13.8% (120,070 residents) 65+: 23.3% (202,747 residents) 44.6 Avg Age
0-14: 122,178
15-54: 424,687
55-64: 120,070
65+: 202,747
Visible Minority Composition
Black 1.6%
South Asian 1.2%
Filipino 0.7%
Arab 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Southeast Asian 0.3%
Not a visible minority(complement) 94.1%
"Visible minority" is a Statistics Canada classification defined by the Employment Equity Act and refers to "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." "Not a visible minority" is the complement to the total visible minority population. Top 6 groups shown; smaller groups are included in totals but not charted.
Indigenous Identity
4.4% identify as Indigenous
First Nations 2.8%
Métis 1.3%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 0.1%
Multiple Indigenous responses 0.1%
Indigenous identity per Statistics Canada Census 2021 (Table 98-10-0293): First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuk (Inuit), plus multiple and other Indigenous responses. Counts use census random rounding, so categories may not sum exactly to the total.
New Brunswick's median household income sits 17% below the Canadian national median, with 869,682 residents and a senior-skewed population structure (65+: 23.3%, 0-14: 14%). Bachelor's-or-higher attainment of 20%.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the Canadian median, affecting consumer market depth.
  • Aging population: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for succession and senior-services demand.

Educational Attainment

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0130 · New Brunswick province-wide (ages 25-64)
92%
High School+
Canada: 93%
▼ 1.0 pts
20%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 25%
▼ 5.0 pts
10%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
▼ 4.0 pts

Economy & Industry

Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey · Provincial GDP

$48.3B
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · Provincial Economic Accounts
469,300
Total Employment
$70,000
Median Income
469,300
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$70,000
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmployment% of Top Sectors
1Health care and social assistance		 68,100 19%
2Wholesale and retail trade		 58,400 16.3%
3Public administration		 38,400 10.7%
4Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers		 34,800 9.7%
5Manufacturing		 33,300 9.3%
6Educational services		 32,300 9%
7Construction		 32,100 9%
8Professional, scientific and technical services		 22,000 6.1%
9Accommodation and food services		 19,900 5.6%
10Transportation and warehousing		 19,200 5.4%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Health care and social assistance employs 68,100 workers (14.5% of total employment).
  • Economic scale: Provincial GDP of $48.3B CAD.
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Health care and social assistance, Wholesale and retail trade, Public administration, Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, and Manufacturing.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey + Provincial Economic Accounts.
Industry Employment Composition
New Brunswick's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top sectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey · NAICS supersectors

Housing & Rental Market

Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 (Rents) - Table 34-10-0127 (Vacancy) - Reference year 2025 - Provincial average across CMHC-surveyed centres

Note: figures are single-year vintages. StatCan and CMHC do not publish ACS-style rolling 5-year housing averages, the long-form Census of Population every 5 years (2016, 2021) plays the equivalent precision role.

CMHC Average Rents by Bedroom

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 - 2025
20.4%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,190 average 2BR rent × 12 / $70,000 household income.
Bachelor
$822/mo
1 Bedroom
$911/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,190/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,378/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,750/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.

Vacancy & Housing Stock

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0127 - 2021 Census Dwellings
2.6%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings
366,146
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,190/mo
Vacancy Rate
2.6%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 20.4% of median household income, well below the 30% threshold.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient: industries where New Brunswick over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 33-10-0222-01 · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector, establishment basis, LQ computed vs. national share. Note: LFS-based or SEPH-based employment LQ may differ, StatCan publishes household and payroll employment series with different methodologies.
Fishing, hunting and trapping
12.32x
1,309
Forestry and logging
4.10x
374
Federal government public administration
2.84x
33
Provincial and territorial public administration
2.79x
129
Hospitals
2.16x
45
Heritage institutions
2.07x
62
Nursing and residential care facilities
2.02x
452
Broadcasting (except Internet)
1.84x
50

Attraction Opportunities - Below Average Industries

LQ < 0.5, below-average sub-sector representation vs. national. Source: Statistics Canada Table 33-10-0222-01 (NAICS-3 establishments)
0.07x
Oil and gas extraction
2 establishments
0.17x
Primary metal manufacturing
2 establishments
0.26x
Private households
43 establishments
0.28x
Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction
36 establishments
0.31x
Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers
45 establishments
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Fishing, hunting and trapping concentrates at 12.32x the national norm, signature-sector territory.
  • Cluster depth: 8 sectors register LQ >= 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base.
  • Attraction whitespace: 5 sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification.
Source: StatCan Table 33-10-0222-01 (NAICS-3 sub-sector establishment counts).

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
544,757
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 86% of working-age population (15-64) 86% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
469,300
Working Age Pop
544,757
Youth (0-14)
122,178
Seniors (65+)
202,747

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
23%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
60:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by age
22%
55+ of working-age (15-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025)
Management / Professional
55.1%
Sales & Service
22.2%
Trades / Transport
16.2%
Natural Resources
2.3%
Manufacturing
4.1%
Bars scaled 2x for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 405,200 employed workers.

Commute

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0457
Mean Commute 5.4 min below national avg
18.3 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
15.9%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 544,757 residents aged 15-64 (62.6% of total population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 86% of working-age residents are employed (469,300 workers).
  • Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

Economic Regions

5 economic regions in New Brunswick

Campbellton-Miramichi ER 1310 Edmundston-Woodstock ER 1350 Fredericton-Oromocto ER 1340 Moncton-Richibucto ER 1320 Saint John-St. Stephen ER 1330

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 15 Canadian data sources

Sample AI Insight

New Brunswick's industrial base is anchored by Health care and social assistance with 68,100 workers, followed by Wholesale and retail trade and Public administration. The province skews older: seniors outnumber youth, which has implications for succession planning and workforce transition strategy.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources

Updated from official Canadian government data.

Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan Labour Force Survey2025
StatCan LFS Unemployment Rate (14-10-0393)2024
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CRTC Broadband Data2025
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
StatCan Postsecondary Enrolments (37-10-0277)2024
StatCan Top Occupations (14-10-0416)2025
StatCan Commute (98-10-0457)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0351)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for New Brunswick, from Statistics Canada and federal sources.

What is the population of New Brunswick?

869,682 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in New Brunswick?

$70,000 (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population).

What is the unemployment rate in New Brunswick?

7.1% (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey 14-10-0393).

What is the GDP of New Brunswick?

$48.3B CAD (Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0222).