Newfoundland and Labrador: Employment Insurance 1992 to 2022

• Change Years Select Year Span2017 to 20222011 to 20162005 to 20101999 to 20041992 to 1998All Years
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	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Labour forcea	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total beneficiariesb	96,950	93,385	87,645	117,985	111,110	92,415
Employment Insurance Prevalencec	33.1%	32.2%	30.4%	41.7%	39.3%	32.7%
Age of Beneficiaryd
Youth (Less than 25)	8,215	7,870	7,295	13,855	13,130	9,300
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)Show Details	57,435	53,995	49,415	66,460	59,200	47,640
25 - 34	17,375	16,170	14,360	21,500	18,880	14,465
35 - 44	17,420	16,385	15,145	20,525	18,395	14,870
45 - 54	22,640	21,440	19,905	24,435	21,930	18,305
Age 55+Show Details	31,300	31,520	30,935	37,670	38,780	35,475
55 - 64	24,080	23,875	23,045	27,675	27,295	24,530
65+	7,220	7,645	7,890	9,995	11,480	10,945
Gender of Beneficiary
MaleShow Details	61,210	58,585	54,570	68,710	64,700	55,490
Youth	5,675	5,430	5,015	8,020	7,695	5,850
Prime labour force age	35,800	33,435	30,395	38,425	34,430	28,560
Age 55+	19,735	19,720	19,165	22,265	22,575	21,075
FemaleShow Details	35,740	34,800	33,070	49,275	46,410	36,925
Youth	2,540	2,440	2,280	5,835	5,440	3,450
Prime labour force age	21,635	20,560	19,020	28,035	24,770	19,080
Age 55+	11,565	11,800	11,770	15,410	16,205	14,400
Benefitse
Average benefitsfShow Details	$10,300	$10,200	$10,300	$11,200	$14,000	$11,800
Male	$11,100	$11,100	$11,100	$12,000	$14,400	$12,600
Female	$8,900	$8,700	$8,900	$10,100	$13,500	$10,500
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$11,000	$13,500	$11,200
Less than $5,000Show Details	23,645	23,195	21,585	21,710	15,815	20,285
Less than $1,000	3,360	3,145	3,130	2,425	1,575	1,865
$1,000 to $4,999	20,290	20,050	18,450	19,290	14,240	18,420
$5,000 or moreShow Details	73,300	70,190	66,060	96,275	95,290	72,130
$5,000 to $9,999	26,440	25,335	23,515	32,470	17,250	21,165
$10,000 or more	46,860	44,850	42,545	63,805	78,045	50,965
Weekly Benefitsg
Average weekly benefit rateShow Details	$450	$455	$460	$500	$530	$510
Male	$490	$490	$500	$530	$545	$550
Female	$390	$395	$405	$490	$500	$460
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	$460	$465	$475	$515	$530	$520
Less than $250Show Details	8,495	7,685	6,485	2,205	650	4,785
Less than $100	80	40	40	15	5	25
$100 to $149	615	560	455	150	80	390
$150 to $199	2,580	2,330	1,995	695	185	1,270
$200 to $249	5,220	4,755	3,995	1,345	375	3,100
$250 or moreShow Details	88,450	85,700	81,160	115,780	110,460	87,630
$250 to $299	6,795	6,460	5,840	2,035	680	4,045
$300 to $349	7,215	6,865	6,365	2,170	4,075	6,405
$350 to $399	7,010	7,025	6,610	2,280	2,345	5,620
$400 or more	67,430	65,350	62,345	109,290	103,360	71,560
Claim Type
Total regular claims	88,625	84,780	78,880	109,620	102,220	82,915
Average benefits	$9,800	$9,600	$9,700	$10,800	$13,600	$10,800
Total fishing claims	8,325	8,605	8,765	8,365	8,890	9,500
Average benefits	$15,700	$16,000	$16,000	$16,500	$19,000	$19,700
Insured Hoursh
Average insured hoursShow Details	1,225	1,190	1,175	1,305	1,225	1,155
Male	1,280	1,235	1,220	1,325	1,250	1,200
Female	1,135	1,115	1,105	1,275	1,190	1,080
Prime labour force age (25-54)	1,275	1,240	1,235	1,355	1,300	1,225
Average insured hours (Regular claims only)Show Details	1,210	1,170	1,155	1,300	1,215	1,125
Male	1,265	1,215	1,200	1,320	1,240	1,175
Female	1,120	1,100	1,085	1,275	1,180	1,055
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	1,265	1,230	1,220	1,355	1,295	1,210
Less than 1,000Show Details	35,385	36,495	35,155	30,895	40,795	39,080
420 - 699	18,230	19,090	17,805	13,375	21,990	21,870
700 - 999	17,155	17,405	17,350	17,520	18,805	17,210
1,000 or moreShow Details	53,240	48,285	43,720	78,725	61,425	43,835
1,000 - 1,399	17,340	16,950	15,985	19,570	18,870	15,540
1,400 - 1,799	13,370	12,775	11,800	31,125	13,690	11,385
1,800 or more	22,530	18,560	15,940	28,035	28,865	16,910
Average insured hours (Fishing claims only)Show Details	1,380	1,380	1,385	1,325	1,360	1,385
Male	1,385	1,380	1,385	1,335	1,360	1,385
Female	1,370	1,370	1,375	1,295	1,355	1,380
Prime labour force age (25-54)	1,385	1,385	1,385	1,330	1,365	1,385
Occupationsi
Total sales and service occupationsShow Details	13,670	13,615	12,935	24,755	22,545	15,350
Male	4,380	4,370	4,150	8,710	7,910	5,295
Female	9,290	9,245	8,785	16,045	14,635	10,055
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	7,435	7,245	6,905	12,795	11,325	7,420
Total trades, transport and equipment operator and relatedShow Details	27,230	25,420	22,955	26,075	24,080	21,450
Male	25,885	24,230	21,885	24,895	22,915	20,345
Female	1,340	1,195	1,070	1,180	1,170	1,105
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	17,215	15,900	14,045	15,985	14,170	12,260
Total trades helpers, construction labourers and relatedShow Details	9,910	9,400	8,695	9,235	9,335	8,245
Male	8,555	8,100	7,495	7,715	7,685	7,010
Female	1,355	1,300	1,200	1,520	1,650	1,230
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	5,820	5,365	4,795	4,915	4,655	4,055
Total natural resources, agriculture and relatedShow Details	12,220	12,305	12,265	12,620	12,960	13,015
Fish harvester	8,875	9,125	9,235	8,895	9,365	9,970
Other	3,350	3,180	3,030	3,725	3,595	3,040
Male	9,295	9,275	9,225	9,620	9,835	9,735
Female	2,925	3,030	3,040	3,000	3,125	3,280
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	6,660	6,485	6,225	6,355	6,230	6,105
Total occupations in manufacturing and utilitiesShow Details	8,300	7,875	7,540	8,700	8,790	8,000
Fish plant worker	5,085	4,805	4,735	5,005	5,185	4,845
Other	3,210	3,070	2,805	3,695	3,605	3,155
Male	4,970	4,800	4,655	5,515	5,605	5,055
Female	3,330	3,080	2,885	3,185	3,185	2,945
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	4,110	3,790	3,480	4,055	4,025	3,605
Total office support, distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordinationShow Details	2,890	2,800	2,505	4,015	3,820	3,180
Male	655	655	575	1,010	1,005	770
Female	2,235	2,145	1,930	3,005	2,815	2,415
Prime labour force age (25 to 54)	1,715	1,615	1,455	2,395	1,950	1,470
Total otherShow Details	22,495	21,455	20,215	29,755	28,535	22,970
Education, law and social, community and government services	9,955	9,645	9,270	11,515	12,190	10,880
Business, finance and administrative	3,200	3,090	2,970	4,475	4,255	3,400
Natural and applied sciences and related	4,000	3,640	3,220	4,575	4,260	3,345
Management	3,070	2,925	2,710	4,720	3,825	2,615
Health	1,515	1,410	1,310	3,085	2,605	1,675
Art, culture, recreation and sport	750	745	730	1,390	1,395	1,060

Notes:

Figures may not add to totals due to rounding, suppression, or unavailable data. All percentages are calculated based on the rounded numbers. Regional totals may be less than the provincial total due to respondents without valid postal codes.

2015 occupation information is based on National Occupational Classification 2011 (NOC 2011), prior years are based on NOC 2006. Occupational titles currently displayed are NOC 2011.

Benefits paid in 2020 include amounts paid to individuals for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) that were processed by Service Canada via the EI program.

^a Labour force consists of all persons who reported income from employment (wages, salaries, commissions and self-employment income) or income from Employment Insurance. Labour force numbers are based on Canada Customs and Revenue Agency summary information as provided by Small Area and Administrative Data Division, Statistics Canada. Labour force values are currently only available up to 2020.

^b The Employment Insurance data reported here includes only claims related to job loss and fishing activity. All other types of claims are excluded (maternity leave, sickness, parental/adoption, work sharing, job creation, training and self-employment).

^c Employment insurance prevalence is calculated using 2019 labour force values in 2021, 2020. These values will be updated when more current labour force numbers become available.

^d In some years, an age category was not available for all beneficiaries. As a result, age categories may not add to total beneficiaries.

^e Amounts shown exclude any benefits paid on the same claim in a previous or later calendar year period.

^f As part of its Economic Action Plan included in the 2009 Budget, the Government of Canada temporarily increased the maximum number of weeks a claimant could receive EI benefits. This change increased the maximum number of weeks of regular benefits from 45 to 50, and applied to claimants whose benefits had not expired by March 1st, 2009, and will apply to those claimants whose benefit period does not begin after September 11, 2010. Partly because of the extra five weeks of regular benefits, the average total benefits increased substantially for 2009, and this should be taken into account when comparing those numbers to previous years.

^g In January 2009, the maximum weekly EI benefit rate increased from $435 to $447 per week.

^h For years 2004 and later, the average number of insured hours is also given for two sub-categories: regular claims only and fishing claims only.

ⁱ In some years, an occupation category was not available for all beneficiaries. As a result, occupation categories may not add to total beneficiaries.

Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information provided by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Data last updated on June 9, 2023