Quick Fact Dashboard

About the Dashboard

This quick fact dashboard presents a range of economic and social indicators for Newfoundland and Labrador.  The individual indicators can be explored in more detail to show the change over time using an interactive chart and data table as well as providing additional information, sources, or tools. The list presented is not intended to be exhaustive or inclusive of a defined framework and will be adjusted over time to include additional indicators of importance.

Population and Demography

Population
January 2024
540,552
Y/Y Change:
5,588
January 2023 Value:
534,964
Natural Change
4th Quarter 2023
-919
Y/Y Change:
-53
4th Quarter 2022 Value:
-866
Net Migration
4th Quarter 2023
1,053
Y/Y Change:
-1,333
4th Quarter 2022 Value:
2,386

Labour

Labour Force
March 2024
271,000
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y % Change:
2.53%
March 2023 Value:
264,300
Persons Employed
March 2024
243,700
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y % Change:
2.83%
March 2023 Value:
237,000
Unemployment Rate
March 2024
10.1 %
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y Change:
-0.3 pct points
March 2023 Value:
10.4 %
Participation Rate
March 2024
58.9 %
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y Change:
0.6 pct points
March 2023 Value:
58.3 %
Actual Hours Worked
March 2024
8,186,200
Y/Y % Change:
9.33%
March 2023 Value:
7,487,500
Employment Insurance Beneficiaries
January 2024
48,790
unadjusted
Y/Y % Change:
-1.01%
January 2023 Value:
49,290

Consumer Activity

Retail Trade Sales
January 2024
$803,992,000
unadjusted, 2022 NAICS
Y/Y % Change:
1.18%
January 2023 Value:
$794,616,000
New Motor Vehicle Sales
February 2024
$91,523,000
Y/Y % Change:
22.81%
February 2023 Value:
$74,522,000
Consumer Price Index (monthly)
February 2024
160.6
Y/Y % Change:
2.03%
February 2023 Value:
157.4
Consumer Price Index (annual)
2023
159.0
average across year
Y/Y % Change:
3.31%
2022 Value:
153.9
Household Consumption
2022
17.607
$ billions
Y/Y % Change:
1.60%
2021 Value:
17.329 $ billions
New Housing Price Index
February 2024
105.8
house and land
Y/Y % Change:
-0.38%
February 2023 Value:
106.2
Food services and Drinking places sales
January 2024
$89,209,000
seasonally adjusted
Y/Y % Change:
2.16%
January 2023 Value:
$87,327,000
Consumer Bankruptcies
February 2024
41
Y/Y % Change:
-33.87%
February 2023 Value:
62

Construction

Investment In New Building Construction
January 2024
$34,616,392
Y/Y % Change:
-11.09%
January 2023 Value:
$38,933,637
Number of Building Permits
February 2024
179
residential and non-residential, all types of work
Y/Y % Change:
1.13%
February 2023 Value:
177
Housing Starts
4th Quarter 2023
242
houses
Y/Y % Change:
-27.76%
4th Quarter 2022 Value:
335

Industry

Oil Production
February 2024
6,152,576
barrels
Y/Y % Change:
5.83%
February 2023 Value:
5,813,851
Mineral Shipments
2023
4.345
$ billions, gross value
Y/Y % Change:
-18.64%
2022 Value:
5.341 $ billions
Manufacturing Shipments
February 2024
$230,447,000
Y/Y % Change:
0.58%
February 2023 Value:
$229,123,000
Total Fish Landings
2023
$729,984,234
all species
Y/Y % Change:
-42.37%
2022 Value:
1.266 $ billions
Newsprint Shipments
4th Quarter 2023
52,067
tonnes
Y/Y % Change:
-6.66%
4th Quarter 2022 Value:
55,782

Income

Total Household Income
2022
29.168
$ billions
Y/Y % Change:
2.31%
2021 Value:
28.51 $ billions
Average Weekly Earnings
January 2024
$1,217.77
2023 data is preliminary
Y/Y % Change:
3.50%
January 2023 Value:
$1,176.54
Percentage of People in Low Income
2021
8.1 %
StatCan MBM
Y/Y Change:
1.1 pct points
2020 Value:
7.0 %
Number of People in Low Income
2021
42,000
rounded StatCan MBM
Y/Y % Change:
16.67%
2020 Value:
36,000
Income Support Recipients
March 2024
29,207
Y/Y % Change:
0.03%
March 2023 Value:
29,197

Economic Output

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
2022
40.72
$ billions
Y/Y % Change:
6.79%
2021 Value:
38.131 $ billions
Gross Domestic Product (chained 2017)
2022
32.293
$ billions
Y/Y % Change:
-1.69%
2021 Value:
32.847 $ billions
Exports for All Industries
January 2024
$832,477,600
Y/Y % Change:
-29.68%
January 2023 Value:
1.183 $ billions