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State of the Economy St. John's Metro
Published by:
Office of Strategy & Engagement
City of St. John's
Email: [email protected]
Although every effort has been made to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the information
contained in this publication, the City of St. John’s does not guarantee, warrant or make any
representations, express or otherwise, that the information contained herein is complete and
correct. All numbers are nominal unless otherwise stated.
Publication date: March 2014
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St. John's is an economic driver.
St. John's CMA’s1 share of total provincial GDP is 48%.
In 1992, 32.1% of the NL
population lived in the
St. John's CMA. By
2013, that had risen to
38.7%
1 St. John’s Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) is a geographic area defined by Statistics Canada that includes St. John’s and several neighbouring
communities. St. John’s CMA may also be referred to as St. John’s metro throughout this document. Please refer to the following website for a map of
St. John’s CMA http://stats.gov.nl.ca/Maps/
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), Department of Finance, Economic Research and Analysis Division
48.0%
52.0%
St. John's CMA Share of Provincial GDP - 2013
CMA
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St. John's metro economic indicators
Table shows change from previous year. 2013 data is estimated.
Source: Statistics Canada; Government of NL, Department of Finance, Economic Research and Analysis Division. e:estimate
2012 2013e % Chg
2012-13e
Real GDP (2007$M) 13,364 13,953 4.4%
Retail trade ($M) 3,736 3,882 3.9%
Personal income ($M) 9,200 9,630 4.7%
CPI (2002=100) 123.8 125.7 1.5%
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St. John's metro labour force experienced
modest declines in 2013. Unemployment rate
reached historic low.
Table shows change from previous year. 2013 data is estimated.
Source: Statistics Canada; Government of NL, Department of Finance, Economic Research and Analysis Division. e: estimate
2012 2013e % Chg
2012-13e
Labour force 117,700 115,000 -2.3%
Employment 109,200 108,000 -1.1%
Unemployment rate 7.2% 6.1% -1.1 ppt
Participation rate 72.3% 69.2% -3.1 ppt
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Economic growth and oil production
Real GDP growth in the St. John’s CMA is sensitive to changes in oil production.
The majority of oil industry activity is resident in the area, therefore most of the
province’s oil-related Real GDP is allocated to the CMA.
Source: Government of NL, Department of Finance, Economic Research and Analysis Division
5.0
1.1
-0.4
4.4 4.4 2.4
6.3
2.0
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
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Real GDP Growth With and Without Oil & Gas St. John's CMA (%)
With Oil & Gas Exclude Oil & Gas
2013 2010 2011 2012
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Source: CNLOPB
Oil production is projected to decline in the long
term, impacting local and provincial economies.
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Millions of dollars in ongoing developments
Project ≥ $30 M
St. John's International Airport 2014-20 Capital Plan $200
Convention Centre expansion, New Gower St. $64
Three Fifty One office building, 351 Water St. $54
Fortis Tower, 5 Springdale St. $50
Wedgewood Park Recreation Complex, 47 Gleneyre St. $32
Henry Bell Developments - two condo projects including
parking garage, Duckworth/Henry St.
$150
Note: Table is not a complete list of all projects.
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Growth areas offer significant residential and
commercial development opportunities.
• Harvey’s Power Centre, east side of Torbay Rd (51.35 acres)
• Field Power Centre, west side of Torbay Rd (50.44 acres)
• Glencrest Industrial Centre, Phase One (87 acres)
www.glencrest.ca
• Galway – potential 5,000 residential units and 650,000 sq. ft.
of retail www.galwaynl.ca
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Major projects in the province are making significant
investments and boosting the local economy.
Note : This is not a complete list of Major Projects.
Source: Government of NL, Department of Finance, Economic Research and Analysis Division
Hebron Offshore Oil Development (2008-2024) $14 B
Lower Churchill Phase 1, Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric
Generation Facility (2012-2017)
$6.2 B
Hibernia Offshore Oil Development, Southern Extension Unit
(2011-2015)
$1.7 B
Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (Kami Project) (2011-2015) 1.273 B
Husky Energy Offshore Oil Project / South White Rose
Extension (2012-2014)
$1.2 B
Tata Steel Direct Shipping Iron Ore Project (2011-2014) $630 M
Vale Long Harbour Nickel Processing Facility (2009-2015) $4.25 B ($US)
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In 2013, the CMA recorded its 12th consecutive
annual population increase.
Source: Population estimates, Government of NL, Department of Finance, Economic Research and Analysis Division
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170
180
190
200
210
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Population - St. John's CMA 1986 - 2013
203,600
173,258
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Between the 2001 and 2011 census years, the population of the
communities surrounding the capital city grew by 23.1% while the
population of the City of St. John’s increased 7.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada
13.9%
7.0%
23.1%
0
5
10
15
20
25
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St. John's CMA City of St. John's Metro area excluding St.John's
Population Growth Between 2001 and 2011 CMA, City, Non City CMA
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Source: Census 2011, Statistics Canada
Seniors are the fastest growing age group. There were
25,055 adults aged 65+ in the St. John’s CMA in 2011, a
20.7% increase since 2006.
6.7 7.3
20.7
0.5
5.7
14.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
0-14 15-64 65+
Growth Rates by Age Category , 2006 to 2011 St. John's CMA (%)
CMA
Can
Age Category
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Approximately one in four (27.7%) students enrolled at
Memorial University in 2013 were from out of province
(5,172 out of 18,678).
Source: Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador - Fact Book 2013.
1598 1797
1991
2373
2602 2852 2861
3021 3196 3211 3300
574 689 797 864
978 948 1143
1273 1423
1694
1872
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Number of International Students and Other Canadian Students Enrolled at MUN 2003 - 2013
Other Canadian
International
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Eighty-five per cent of businesses in St. John’s CMA
have less than 20 employees.
Source: Statistics Canada, Business Register
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Source: Statistics Canada
St. John’s CMA labour force participation rate
declined slightly in 2013 but remained higher
than the national rate.
60
62
64
66
68
70
72
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Labour Force Participation Rates (%) St. John's CMA vs Canada
St. John's CMA Canada
69.2%
66.5%
64.7%
63.4%
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The annual unemployment rate in the St. John's CMA
reached historic low of 6.1% in 2013.
Source: Statistics Canada
14.0
13.5 12.2
10.2
9.5
9.2
9.2
9.9
9.0
8.8
8.1
6.9
7.8
8.3
7.7
6.6
7.2
6.1
4
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10
12
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Annual Unemployment Rate (%) St. John's CMA 1996 - 2013
%
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Earnings are on the rise, increasing 57% since
January 2005, 10.3% over the past two years
and 3.9% in the past year.
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), adapted from Statistics Canada (CANSIM)
$605
$658
$640
$748
$781
$805 $860
$913 $949
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900
$1,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Average January Weekly Earnings St. John's CMA
2005 - 2013
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Source: Statistics Canada
St. John’s CMA had the second largest increase in median
total income among major Canadian cites between 2010 and
2011. The median family income rose by 3.1% compared to
an increase of 0.5% in Canada.
Median total income of census families,
by census metropolitan area
% Change
2010 2011
2010 to
2011
Greater Sudbury 78,950 82,220 4.1%
St. John's 80,490 83,020 3.1%
Saskatoon 82,920 84,730 2.2%
Regina 87,370 88,750 1.6%
Edmonton 90,500 91,860 1.5%
Calgary 92,100 93,410 1.4%
Edmonton 90,500 91,860 1.5%
Quebec 78,680 79,140 0.6%
Montreal 68,970 69,150 0.3%
Halifax 78,730 78,690 -0.1%
Winnipeg 74,150 74,040 -0.1%
Vancouver 69,050 68,970 -0.1%
Toronto 70,100 69,740 -0.5%
Canada $71,900 $72,240 0.5%
$
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Driven by gains in personal income and high levels of
consumer confidence, retail sales have increased
71% over the past 10 years.
Source: Government of NL, Department of Finance, Economic Research and Analysis Division
2.27
2.28 2.53
2.61
2.76 3.03
3.12
3.25
3.44 3.74
3.88
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Billio
ns
$
Retail Sales - St. John's CMA
2003 - 2013
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The average MLS®1 housing price has more than
doubled since 2005 (+113.4%), and increased 12.2%
in 2013.
1 MLS® (Multiple Listing Service) is a registered trademark of the Canadian Real Estate Association.
Source: CMHC, adapted from MLS® data.
141.2 139.5
157.0
178.5
218.9
251.2
268.6
285.5 301.3
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Average MLS Housing Price in St. John's
2005 - 2013
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Note: CMA housing starts include St. John's housing starts.
Source: CMHC
St. John’s CMA housing starts decreased 19.5% to
1,734 units in 2013. In the City of St. John’s, housing
starts decreased 24% to 759 units.
807
935 1029
1350
1604
1834
1534
1275
1480
1863
1703
1816
1923
2153
1734
579
713
398 585
751
932
783
579
713
670
751 701
949
1,001
759
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Housing Starts - St. John's and CMA 1999 - 2013
CMA St. John's
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The value of commercial building permits in St. John’s
decreased by 50% to $108.3 million in 2013 while
residential permits decreased 16% to $165.2 million.
Source: City of St. John's
Com = Commercial/Industrial Permits, Res = Residential Permits
0
100
200
300
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Value of Construction from Commercial and Residential Building Permits
City of St. John's, 2003- 2013 $Millions
Com Res
$M
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Office vacancy rates have declined substantially since
2005. An additional 358,028 sq. ft. of office space is
currently under construction in downtown St. John’s.
* Class A buildings in St. John's are: Baine Johnson Building, Fort William Building, Cabot Place, and Scotia Centre.
Source: Cushman Wakefield Atlantic, Altus Group
2.3
2.6
1.1
0.1 0.4 0.8
0.0 0.0
0.1
11.7
8.5
5.7
3.9
2.4
4.6 4.1
3.7
5.3
0
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4
6
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12
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
1st Quarter Office Market Vacancy - St. John's CMA (%) 2005 - 2013
Class A Overall
%
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Office market rental rates increased to $31.05 per
sq. ft. in 2013, an increase of 67% over the gross
rental rate in 2006 .
$18.63 $19.05 $18.58 $20.70
$24.57 $27.50
$29.11 $31.05
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
First Quarter Gross Rental Rate (office) St. John's 2006-2013
Source: Cushman Wakefield Atlantic
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Industrial market rental rates increased to $12.51 sq. ft.
in 2013, an increase of 43.5% over 2006. The industrial
vacancy rate decreased by 12.0% over the same time
frame.
5.57%
3.60%
5.19%
6.27%
7.27%
5.64% 5.90%
4.90%
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
8.00%
$0.00
$2.00
$4.00
$6.00
$8.00
$10.00
$12.00
$14.00
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
RENT PER SQ.FT.
First Quarter Gross Rental Rate and Vacancy Rate, Industrial
St. John's 2006-2013
Source: Cushman Wakefield Atlantic
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PAST YEAR
St. John's 2.7%
PAST 3 YEARS
St. John's 8.5%
PAST 10 YEARS
St. John's 56.5%
Source: St. John's International Airport Authority and Transport Canada
Passenger traffic reached a record high at St. John's
International Airport. The number of passenger movements
increased 2.7% in 2013 to approximately 1.5 million.
802 852
922
869
950
1083
1175
1243
1185
1223
1224
1319
1371
1447 1487
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1000
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1200
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Airline Passenger Movements at St. John's International Airport 1999 - 2013 (000's)
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Source: Government of NL, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation and City of St. John's
Tourism revenues in St. John’s rose 8.5% to
$214.3 million in 2012.
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Note: Occupancy rates reflect all rooms sold for all purposes including tourism, conventions, business etc.
Source: Destination St. John’s and PKF Consulting Inc.
St. John's had the 2nd highest hotel occupancy rate
(73.4%) of major Canadian destinations in 2013. The
St. John’s rate increased 1.2% points from 2012.
57.1
57.5 60.8 61.5
62.7 62.8 62.9
64.7
66.5 68 68.1
69 69.7
70.4 72.6
72.7 73.4
75.4
30 40 50 60 70 80
Alberta ResortsWhistlerMoncton
Quebec CityWinnipeg
CanadaHalifax
VictoriaMontrealTorontoOttawa
VancouverEdmonton
Thunder BaySaskatoon
CalgarySt. John's
Regina
Hotel Occupancy Rates (%) Major Canadian Destinations - 2013
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Source: Government of NL, Department of Finance, Economic Research and Analysis Division
2014 Outlook for St. John’s
• Economic growth is expected to
increase, but at a slower pace than 2013.
• Personal income is expected to continue
to grow driven by continued wage gains.
• Economic growth and income gains are
expected to bolster consumer spending
with retail trade expected to continue to
record steady growth.
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