Author: Ali Beykzadeh, Ted McDonald
Year: 2023
Category:
Population Dynamics and Immigration
Read the report: Colour | Greyscale
This report is the third in a series of ongoing reports that will be published by the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) twice each year. These reports measure the total population count of New Brunswick (NB) by different demographic and geographic characteristics, as well as the magnitude of interprovincial inflows and outflows. Each new release provides an overview of changes to the New Brunswick population that have occurred since the previous reporting period.
The first report1 (October 2021) provides historical data on the NB population for the years 2010-2020 and serves as a benchmark for consecutive updates, including this one. It also contains additional background information on this project. The second report2 updates the descriptive statistics in the first report by extending the original study period to investigate population movement from January 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021 (Quarter 1, 2020 to Quarter 2, 2021). It also describes results for additional or modified measures not included in the first report.
The study period for the current report is Quarter 3, 2021 (beginning July 1, 2021) to Quarter 2, 2022 (ending June 30, 2022). This report updates core statistics from the second report while comparing results from the current study period with earlier results from Quarter 3, 2020 to Quarter 2, 2021, when the methodologies align. It presents modified measures for some previous categories of interest, including migration periods, immigrant status, and NB geographies. It also adds new indicators, including NB Returnees and Intra-Provincial Migration.
By providing detailed insight into population composition and migration trends in NB, these reports inform research on population dynamics in NB and, in turn, economic growth and development.
1 Balzer, A., McDonald, T., & Mokhtar, R. (2021). New Brunswick population and demographic counts: October 2021. Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training.
2 Balzer, A., McDonald, T., & Mokhtar, R. (2022). New Brunswick population and demographic counts: June 2022. Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training.
