Public data, made readable

The NL Public Record gathers public data from official sources and puts it in one place, in plain terms, so it is easier for anyone to find and read.

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Every topic sits under the department or agency that answers for it. Pick one to see the numbers and where each came from.

Justice and public safety What is reported to police, what happens to cases in court, who is in custody, and who polices the province. See the numbers Charities What local charities take in, spend, hold, and pay their staff, from the annual returns they file with the Canada Revenue Agency. See the numbers Work and income The labour force, what people earn, who is in poverty, and who is on income support. See the numbers

What the numbers cover

Justice and public safety

Who answers for it: Department of Justice and Public Safety, through the Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General.

Police-reported crime

Crimes reported to police across the province, by type of offence, 1998 to 2025.

1998 to 2025Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey

Court outcomes

How adult criminal cases ended in court, by offence and decision, 1999-2000 to 2024-25.

1999 to 2024Statistics Canada, Integrated Criminal Court Survey

Corrections

Adults in provincial custody on an average day, on remand or sentenced, under supervision in the community, and custody admissions by Indigenous identity, 1979-80 to 2024-25. Federal counts are for the Atlantic region.

1979 to 2024Statistics Canada, Adult Correctional Services Survey

Police resources

Officers, civilian staff, and the population they serve, province-wide since 1986 and by RNC region since 2000. RCMP figures are the province less the RNC.

1986 to 2025Statistics Canada, Police Administration Survey

Housing

Who answers for it: Department of Social Supports and Well-Being, through the Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being.

HousingIn preparation

Public housing units, wait lists, and rent supplements, from NLHC reports, estimates transcripts, and access-to-information releases.

NLHC annual reports, House of Assembly estimates transcripts, ATIPP responses

Charities

Who answers for it: Canada Revenue Agency, Charities Directorate.

Registered charities

Revenue, spending, assets, and staffing of charities based in the province, 2000 to 2025.

2000 to 2025Canada Revenue Agency, T3010 Registered Charity Information Return

Work and income

Who answers for it: Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency.

Overview

Labour force, earnings, income, and income support for Newfoundland and Labrador.

1976 to 2025

Labour force

Employment, unemployment, and participation rates for the province since 1976, by gender, youth, economic region, and city.

1976 to 2025Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

Earnings

Average weekly earnings by industry since 1991, and the profile of minimum wage earners since 2015.

1991 to 2025Statistics Canada, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours; Labour Force Survey

Income

Median income, income distribution by bracket, family income by type, and low-income rates by the market basket measure across provinces.

2000 to 2023Statistics Canada, Canadian Income Survey; Small Area and Administrative Data Division

Income support and hardship

Monthly income support caseloads since 1992, consumer bankruptcies since 1991, and the cost of a nutritious food basket by health zone.

2007 to 2026Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Income Support Cases and Beneficiaries (CSSD/SSWB monthly caseload sheet)

Mortality

Who answers for it: Statistics Canada (Survey 3233), through the Minister of Health and Community Services.

MortalityIn preparation

The numbers for this topic are on the way and will appear here as each set is published.

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