Living in Yarmouth
Yarmouth is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Its population was 10,430 at the end of 2022. Yarmouth's unemployment stood at 12.88% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 390 was recorded at the end of 2021.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Yarmouth?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Yarmouth yet. We do not infer one from another place.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
3.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 390 people of 10,430 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 12.88 %country median 8.3% | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada5Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yarmouth. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Yarmouth. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Yarmouth's nearest airport was YSJ, 166 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Yarmouth. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
For newcomers to Canada.
Cities of a similar size in Canada
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
Yarmouth spanned 10.6 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 646.3 people per km².
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 10.57 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada6Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.92 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada3Official |
| Foreign residents | 390 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada3Official |
| Population density | 646.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada6Official |
| Population | 10,430 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Statistics Canada4Official |
Population fell 2.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 10,745 to 10,430.
Is Yarmouth a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yarmouth when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Yarmouth?
The unemployment rate is 12.88 %. Source: Statistics Canada.
How many people live in Yarmouth?
The published population is 10,430 people. Source: Statistics Canada.
How many foreign residents live in Yarmouth?
390 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.
Is Yarmouth a good place to live?
Yarmouth 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Yarmouth, Canada: jobs, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/yarmouth/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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[Yarmouth, Canada: jobs, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/yarmouth/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
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