Living in Labrador City

In Labrador City, unemployment is 5.5% (2021).

Residents of Labrador City numbered 7,588 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 5.52% at the end of 2021. Labrador City was home to 460 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Population7,588people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)5,011EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent367.4EUR/month31 Dec 2006Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate5.52%country median 8.4% — 34% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime7,222incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police

PM2.5, annual mean4.49µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS

Lower unemployment than 85% of Canadian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 63% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Labrador City?

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Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Labrador City reached 3,368 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Labrador City. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	3,368 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	3,070 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	367.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2006	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official

Is Labrador City a good place to live?

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Remote worker67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%

Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–78%

Family59%strong on housing, weak on education · range 48–70%

Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–75%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Labrador City?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 5.52 % · Statistics Canada¹³

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Labrador City is 5.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Labrador City 5.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	68.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	5,011 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	5.52 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Labrador City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€3,276of €3,717 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,717
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2006-12-31	− €367
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30	− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30	− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€3,276

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Labrador City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Safety

How safe is Labrador City?

Police recorded about 7,222 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesLabrador City highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Gatineau3,756

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,222 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Labrador City's nearest airport was YWK, 4 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	10 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YWK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Labrador City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Labrador City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.49 µg/m³ · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS³

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.5WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Labrador City is 4.5 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Labrador City 4.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.49 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 0.08 · Feb 0.15 · Mar 1.39 · Apr 2.08 · May 22.93 · Jun 26.16 · Jul 26.55 · Aug 23.93 · Sep 24.42 · Oct 17.04 · Nov 7.34 · Dec 1.89 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -47.92 · Feb -48.59 · Mar -43.67 · Apr -33.91 · May -16.96 · Jun -5.04 · Jul 0.42 · Aug -2.08 · Sep -5.17 · Oct -21.37 · Nov -33.19 · Dec -44.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -23.39 · Feb -22.2 · Mar -15.34 · Apr -7.03 · May 1.93 · Jun 9.44 · Jul 13.06 · Aug 11.93 · Sep 6.46 · Oct -0.36 · Nov -9.65 · Dec -18.49 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Labrador City was 34.1 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 3,070 at the end of 2021. Population density was 217.3 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Labrador City?

The published population was 7,588 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	34.11 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	34.11 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	6.22 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	460 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	217.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Population	7,588 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,165

7,425

7,685

7,945

7,58820012005200920152022

Population fell 3.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,891 to 7,588.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	3,070 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	72.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Labrador City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Aurora as a Labrador City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1355 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 6.2% Labrador City+491%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €5,011 Labrador City−38%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 7,222 Labrador City−41%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Labrador City?

The published population was 7,588 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Labrador City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS.

How safe is Labrador City?

What is the unemployment rate in Labrador City?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Labrador City?

The median gross salary is 5,011 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Labrador City?

460 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Labrador City a good place to live?

Labrador City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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