Job Openings in Newfoundland and Labrador
Find out about job openings and opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador using recent job posting data.
This page shows the newest job ads from around the province. In April 2025, the government started using a company called Vicinity Jobs to collect this data. Vicinity Jobs is a Canadian company that looks at online job ads to learn about the job market.
You can use this information to:
- See which jobs have the most openings
- Find out what education is needed for different jobs
- Learn which industries are hiring
- Discover what skills employers are looking for
Some helpful definitions:
- A job posting is an online ad for a job.
- Occupation data is sorted using the 2021 National Occupational Classification System, called NOC 2021.
- Industry data is sorted using the North American Industry Classification System NAICS 2017.
- Education and experience levels come from the job ad’s NOC code.
- Skills and qualifications are based on what employers ask for in each job ad.
Download the latest quarterly job vacancy reports
- Q4 2025 (October – December)
- Q3 2025 (July – September)
- Q2 2025 (April – June)
- Q1 2025 (January – March)
Job Posting Data by Occupation | January 2026
This section shows the job vacancies across the regions of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is updated each month.
Job Posting Data by Industry | January 2026
The table below shows the number of job ads each month for different industries in five parts of the province: Avalon, Eastern, Central, Western, and Labrador. It is updated each month.
| Industry (2-Digit NAICS) | Avalon (%) | Eastern (%) | Central (%) | Western (%) | Labrador (%) | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 13.3 | |
| Utilities | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| Construction | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
| Manufacturing | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 3.2 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 | |
| Retail Trade | 12.0 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 17.5 | 2.4 | |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 12.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 5.3 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 0.0 | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3.8 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 16.3 | |
| Educational Services | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 2.4 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8.7 | 45.7 | 35.2 | 27.2 | 24.7 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14.5 | 18.1 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 15.7 | |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Public Administration | 11.8 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 13.3 | |
Job Posting Data by Sought After Skills and Qualifications | January 2026
This chart shows the most common skills and qualifications that employers are looking for in job ads across Newfoundland and Labrador each month.
Share of Industries with Job Postings in NL | Annual 2025
This chart shows the number of job ads in 2025 for different industries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Share of Occupations with Job Postings in NL | Annual 2025
This chart shows the number of job ads in 2025 for different types of jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador.
