More people working in Sask than ever before

Province adds 3,300 jobs over last year, unemployment rate at 4.7 per cent

More people are working in the province than ever before with 604,700 currently working in Sask.

Regina and Saskatoon are also seeing record levels of employment at 148,300 and 198,800, respectively.

Newly released labour force figures from Statistics Canada for June also show strong labour force growth in Saskatchewan with 3,300 new jobs when compared to June 2022, and 1,800 new jobs when compared to May 2023.

“Saskatchewan has seen more than two years of consistent job growth and has asserted itself as a province of growth and opportunity, adding nearly 8,000 new jobs since the start of 2023 alone,” Minister of Immigration and Career Training Jeremy Harrison said.

“Our government is looking to the future as the province sees exceptional labour participation rates and con- tinued private capital investments.”

The provincial seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7 per cent ranked third among provinces, and below the national average of 5.4 per cent.

June 2023 saw alltime historical highs (aged 15 and over), with:

- Saskatchewan’s labour force reaching

623,200;

- Saskatchewan’s total employment reaching 604,700;

- Saskatchewan’s fulltime employment reaching 503,200;

- Regina’s employment reaching 148,300; and

- Saskatoon’s employment reaching 198,800.

Major year-over-year gains were reported for:

- Transportation and warehousing, up 5,000, representing an increase of 19.9 per cent;

- Business, building and other support services, up 3,300, representing an increase of 30.3 per cent, and;

- Professional, scientific and technical services, up 3,200, representing an increase of 10 per cent.

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