Photo: Chacal1233 · CC BY-SA 3.0Household incomes in Paspébiac are lower than in 86% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work from Paspébiac is 20.4 minutes; 4.3% of commuters spend an hour or more getting there. Paspébiac counted 70% of its 15-to-64s in jobs at the 2021 census, and the middle of Canadian towns sits at 73%. Unemployment in Paspébiac stood at 14% on census day 2021; the middle of Canadian towns is 9.9%.
The short version on work in Paspébiac
More unemployment than most towns
14% of the labour force was out of work at the 2021 census (9.9% in the middle of Canadian towns); the Labour Force Survey had the area at 10% in October 2026. Unemployment ↓
Lower incomes than most towns
At $61,300 before tax in 2020, the median household compares with $85,900 in the middle of Canadian towns. Household income ↓
More jobs than the typical town
900 people work in Paspébiac and 815 residents commute to a fixed workplace; the middle of Canadian towns has 0.8 jobs per working resident. The daily tide ↓
Shorter trips than most towns
Commutes take 20.4 minutes on average, against 26 in the middle of Canadian towns; 4.3% take an hour or more. The trip to work ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census, its commuting tables, Employment Insurance and the Labour Force Survey.
Jobs & income in Paspébiac: graded C
Better than 26% of Canadian towns on three measures together, #370 of 507 in Quebec.
Its strongest measure is trip times; its weakest, household income.
Graded against Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more; less unemployment and a shorter commute count in its favour.
How the grade works
Census 2021 measures, weighed equally against every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 people or more: the share of residents aged 15 to 64 in work, median household income (2020), the unemployment rate and the average commute. Each becomes a percentile; their average sets the letter.
Work and the working-age population of Paspébiac
A smaller share in work than in 71% of Canadian towns.
The Labour Force Survey’s employment rate for the wider area was 45% in October 2026. Participation, the share of residents 15 and over working or looking for work, came to 52%. Counting retirees, 45% of everyone aged 15 and over was working. Pandemic rules were in force on census day, 11 May 2021; the Labour Force Survey shows how jobs have moved since.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: people in work of any age over residents aged 15 to 64, and the census unemployment rate (15 and over); the 25-to-54 rate is Statistics Canada’s own (98-10-0485). The Labour Force Survey and business counts are context, not grade inputs.
Paspébiac households: $61,300 a year at the median
Set beside Quebec’s towns, where the median is $74,100, Paspébiac sits 17% below. In 2020 emergency benefits topped up many low incomes, and the census counts them here.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: median total income of households in 2020, before tax (a neighbourhood’s estimated from its dissemination areas’ income groups).
Each working day, Paspébiac’s workforce swells by 9%
People with no fixed workplace are in neither count.
Time on the road to work from Paspébiac
Timed exactly, the average is 18.7 minutes (Statistics Canada). The middle of Quebec’s towns averages 26.5 minutes. A quarter-hour or less for 57% of commuters, against 31% in the middle of Quebec’s towns.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: commuting duration in five bands; our average uses each band’s middle (75 minutes for an hour or more), so it runs about two minutes above Statistics Canada’s own.
488 people come into Paspébiac to work, most from New Carlisle and Hope
- New Carlisle100
- Hope75
- Bonaventure60
- Port-Daniel--Gascons55
- Chandler50
- Grande-Rivière20
- Saint-Godefroi20
- Shigawake15
- Hope Town15
- Caplan15
- Bonaventure85
- New Carlisle80
- Port-Daniel--Gascons60
- Maria40
- Chandler25
- Saint-Elzéar20
- New Richmond15
- Gaspé10
- Caplan10
- Carleton-sur-Mer10
Of everyone working in Paspébiac, 54% come in from elsewhere; 100 make the 7 km trip from New Carlisle. Of residents who leave for work, most head to Bonaventure (85).
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (98-10-0459): commuting flows between municipalities (census subdivisions), rounded to 5; linked names have their own pages.
Walk, cycle or ride transit: the choice of 8.7% of Paspébiac’s commuters
Fewer worked at home than in the middle of Canadian towns: 13% against 21%. By bus, train or subway: 2.9%, much as in the middle of Canadian towns. Nearly everyone drives: 90% of commuters go by car, truck or van.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: main mode of commuting; average durations by mode from table 98-10-0458 (whole municipalities only).
EI claims in the Bonaventure census division run 25% below their 2019 level
At its peak, in January 2021, 2,270 people were on EI, 1.6 times the 2019 average. Per 100 residents aged 15 to 64, about 8.4 receive EI.
Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance beneficiaries by census division (14-10-0323): all income benefits, not seasonally adjusted. EI beneficiaries published for the Bonaventure census division, not by town. EI counts are context, not part of any grade.
People receiving Employment Insurance each month, as a share of the 2019 average (100).
On getting around on foot, Paspébiac grades B+
Better than 67% of Canadian towns on two measures together, #302 of 507 in Quebec.
OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); active commuting from the 2021 Census.
Paspébiac next to Canadian towns of 2,500 to 4,200: 467th of 639 on jobs and income
| # | Place | People | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Mount Royal Alberta | 2,758 | 83% | 12% | $188K | A+ |
| 2 | Central River Heights Manitoba | 2,736 | 84% | 5.4% | $137K | A+ |
| 3 | Crescentwood Manitoba | 3,060 | 87% | 5% | $123K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 5 | Kuujjuaq Quebec | 2,766 | 78% | 4.2% | $112K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 10 | Hatley Quebec | 2,512 | 89% | 4.1% | $103K | A+ |
| 11 | Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska Quebec | 3,307 | 85% | 4.8% | $91K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 465 | Skyrattler Alberta | 2,956 | 71% | 14% | $75K | C |
| 466 | Electoral Area B, Cariboo British Columbia | 4,169 | 65% | 9% | $79K | C |
| 467 | Paspébiac Quebec | 3,132 | 70% | 14% | $61K | C |
| 468 | Rosslyn Alberta | 3,242 | 68% | 9.7% | $80K | C |
| 469 | Dewdney Place Saskatchewan | 3,021 | 57% | 16% | $65K | C |
| … | ||||||
| 639 | Division No. 8, Subdivision L Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,724 | 43% | 30% | $51K | D− |
Ordered by Jobs & income Grade: the top three, the places either side of Paspébiac, and others among Quebec’s towns.
Next to Paspébiac: how nearby places compare
| Place | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Average trip | Jobs | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paspébiac | 70% | 14% | $61K | 20.4 min | C | B+ |
| New Carlisle 6.8 km | 55% | 18% | $61K | 17.4 min | C− | A− |
| Bonaventure 16.3 km | 75% | 10% | $64K | 20 min | C+ | B |
The people of each place: the share in work, unemployment, household income and the average commute, with both grades once they come.
What this data can and can’t tell you
What each figure measures for Paspébiac, where it comes from, and what it leaves out.
- Where people commute. Jobs count everyone whose usual workplace lies in the municipality, residents or commuters from elsewhere, from Statistics Canada’s home-by-workplace table.
- Employment Insurance. Statistics Canada counts EI beneficiaries each month by census division. Seasonal work makes it swing, so read it as a trend, not a jobless rate.
- The Labour Force Survey. Statistics Canada surveys households every month; the results come out for metro areas and economic regions, never for single towns, and keep the rate current after 2021.
- In work. People in work of any age over residents aged 15 to 64 (2021 Census). The census doesn’t cross work with age below the municipality, so this is the one rate every town and neighbourhood has; retirees don’t weigh on it.
- Unemployment. Unemployed people over the labour force (in work or looking), aged 15 and over, on census day.
- Household income. What the median household took in during 2020 before tax, as the census recorded it; an estimate built from income groups when the place is a neighbourhood.
- Trip times. Commuters picked a band for their usual trip (under 15 minutes, 15 to 29, and so on). We place each person at the middle of their band, which lands a little above Statistics Canada’s own timed average.
- Which towns we compare. Comparisons are with the median of Canadian towns and city neighbourhoods counting 2,500 people or more, reserves and entire cities excluded.
Questions about work in Paspébiac
How many jobs are there in Paspébiac?
The 2021 census found about 900 people with their usual workplace in Paspébiac, or 1.1 for each resident who travels to a fixed job. Statistics Canada counted 87 businesses with employees in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Paspébiac?
At the 2021 census 14% of the labour force had no job and was looking (9.9% in the middle of Canadian towns). The latest monthly survey, for the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine economic region, gives 10% in October 2026.
What is the average household income in Paspébiac?
Before tax, half the households in Paspébiac had more than $61,300 in 2020; the middle of Canadian towns is $85,900.
How do people in Paspébiac get to work?
90% of commuters drive, 2.9% take public transit and 5.8% walk; 13% of everyone in work worked at home on census day.
How long is the commute from Paspébiac?
The average commute is 20.4 minutes; 57% of trips take under 15 minutes and 4.3% an hour or more.
Where do people in Paspébiac work?
Most stay: 51% work in Paspébiac. The rest go first to Bonaventure (85) and New Carlisle (80).
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (Census Profile) · Statistics Canada, tables 98-10-0458 and 98-10-0459 (commuting) · Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0323 (EI beneficiaries) · Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459, 14-10-0462) · Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts (33-10-1176) · grades: TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).