Economic Indicators Labour Economic Demographic Industry Agriculture Construction Tourism Labour Market MAR 2026 Employment 96,000 Persons 2.8% Y/Y Learn more… MAR 2026 Participation Rate 66.5% 0.3% Y/Y Learn more… JAN 2026 Avg Weekly Earnings $1,157 Weekly 5.1% Y/Y Learn more… DEC 2025 Labour Income 493.5M 9.2% Y/Y Learn more… MAR 2026 Unemployment 7.3% 0.4% Y/Y Learn more… JAN 2026 EI Beneficiaries 11,070 5.8% Y/Y Learn more… Economic 2024 GDP 8.48B Chained ’17 $ 3.8% Y/Y Learn more… 2024 Productivity $46.40 $/hr 1.1% Y/Y Learn more… FEB 2026 International Exports $201.0M 2.2% Y/Y Learn more… 2024 Trade Balance -$1,284M 1.0% Y/Y Learn more… Demographic Q1 2026 Population 182,001 Persons 0.7% Y/Y Learn more… 2025 Working Age 119,218 Persons 1.4% Y/Y Learn more… 2025 Median Age 41.0 Years 0.1 yrs Y/Y Learn more… Q4 2025 International -286 Persons Y/Y Learn more… Q4 2025 Interprovincial -71 Persons Y/Y Learn more… Q1 2026 NPR Population 11,368 Persons 2154 Y/Y Learn more… Industry JAN 2026 Motor Vehicle Sales 566 Units 13.9% Y/Y Learn more… FEB 2026 CPI 168.4 0.8% Y/Y Learn more… JAN 2025 Retail Trade $313.9M 3.2% Y/Y Learn more… JAN 2026 Wholesale Trade 113.6M 1.1% Y/Y Learn more… JAN 2025 Manufacturing Sales 358.8M 4.7% Y/Y Learn more… Agriculture 2024 Net Farm Income $110.3M 45.1% Y/Y Learn more… Q4 2025 Farm Cash Receipts $221.4M 1.9% Y/Y Learn more… 2024 Lobster Landed Value $358.4M 7.0% Y/Y Learn more… Construction Q4 2025 Housing Starts 318 New units 39 Y/Y Learn more… FEB 2026 Building Permits $36.1M 13.5%Y/Y Learn more… OCT 2025 Vacancy Rate 2.1% 1.3% Y/Y Learn more… 2025 Total Investment $1,291.0M 1.3% Y/Y Learn more… JAN 2026 Residential $73.9M 20.1% Y/Y Learn more… JAN 2026 Non-residential $21.2M 27.6% Y/Y Learn more… Tourism DEC 2025 Overnight Stays 19.5 x 1,000 units 3.9% Y/Y Learn more… JAN 2026 Food & Drink Receipts $38.3M 2.6% Y/Y Learn more…
