Unemployment rate
Statistics Canada does not publish this series for this area.
St. John's, NL
17°C
Mostly Cloudy
- Humidity
- 76%
- Wind
- NW 28 km/h
- Pressure
- 100.7 kPa
- Dew point
- 12.8°C
- UV index (today's forecast)
- 4 (moderate)
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Station: St. John's Int'l Airport. Observed 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC (67 min ago).
Forecast
- Today 15°C Showers or drizzle
- Tonight 9°C Showers or drizzle
- Wednesday 13°C Chance of showers
- Wednesday night 8°C Cloudy periods
- Thursday 19°C A mix of sun and cloud
- Thursday night 13°C Rain
- Friday 19°C Chance of showers
- Friday night 9°C Chance of showers
- Saturday 13°C Chance of showers
- Saturday night 7°C Cloudy periods
- Sunday 16°C A mix of sun and cloud
- Sunday night 11°C Cloudy periods
- Monday 18°C Cloudy
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Forecast issued 2026-09-08 13:30 UTC.
Air Quality Health Index
1 Low risk
St. John's · observed 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC
- Today 2 Low risk
- Tonight 2 Low risk
- Tomorrow 2 Low risk
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Fetched 2026-09-08 15:09 UTC.
Economy
Median family income
$113,450 2023
+7.7 % vs Canada
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Selected income characteristics of census families by family type, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.
Population
243,478 2025
+0.3 pp vs Canada
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates, July 1, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, 2021 boundaries, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.
Inflation (CPI all-items, year over year)
4.1% July 2026
+1.1 pp vs Canada
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted, July 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.
Average rent (two-bedroom apartment)
$1,348 2025
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.
Building permits (value, monthly)
$83M June 2026
+11.6 pp vs Canada
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Building permits, by type of structure and type of work, June 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.