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Changes in NB over the last 20 years: Population, industry and employment

Author: NB-IRDT Staff

Posted on Nov 26, 2020

Category: DataNB

Over the past 20 years, New Brunswick’s industries have shifted. More and more New Brunswickers are finding employment in the services-producing sector and fewer working in the goods-producing sector.

Change happens, but do these changes affect all regions equally?

In a recently released report, researchers at the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training examine how employment profiles across industries in New Brunswick have evolved – and how population growth, labour force participation, and industry employment intersect regionally.

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