Growing With Momentum, Backed by Research

Moncton is an economic powerhouse. Our economy is robust and continues to grow steadily ­ real GDP is forecasted to hit $8.5B in 2023, $8.6B in 2024, $8.8B in 2025, and $8.9B in 2026. Whether you’re looking to start a new project or expand your existing business, you can make your mark in Moncton.

Greater Moncton has 54 post-secondary institutions that cumulatively employ approximately 5,000 people in the education field, so our workforce is skilled and diverse. Not to mention, sixty-seven percent (or two out of every three) French speakers arriving in New Brunswick in 2021 were destined for the Moncton Census Metropolitan Area, making Moncton’s student base overwhelmingly bilingual.

The number of people in the Moncton CMA labour market expanded by 10,200 between March 2017 and March 2022. This represented a 13% increase in the size of the labour market the fourth best growth rate among the 35 CMAs across Canada. Moncton is a great place to set up shop as this trend continues and your search for skilled employees becomes even easier.

Consult our latest 2023 facts sheet here!