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Saskatchewan has lowest unemployment rate of any province: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate is the lowest of any Canadian province. According to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday, Saskatchewan's unemployment rate sat at 4.2 per cent in May. That's ...
Jun 06, 2025 According to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday, Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate sat at 4.2 per cent in May. (980 CJME file photo)
Provincial government touts strong employment statistics for 2024
Saskatchewan's economy created 14,000 jobs in 2024 while the province's unemployment rate sat at 5.5 per cent, well below the national average of 6.7 per cent. According to figures from Statistics Can...
Jan 10, 2025 "The opportunities being created by a strong economy means more people are living and working in Saskatchewan than ever before," said Deputy Premier Jim Reiter. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate lowest of any province in November
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent last month was the lowest of any Canadian province. According to figures released on Friday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's November unemployment ...
Dec 06, 2024 Saskatchewan’s November unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent was the lowest of any province. The unemployment rate dropped slightly from six per cent in October. (650 CKOM file photo)
Over 22,000 jobs created in Sask. as province records lowest unemployment in Canada
It was good news for Saskatchewan on the employment front on Friday, with the latest job figures released by Statistics Canada. In the StatsCan report for July 2024, Saskatchewan fared better than the...
Aug 09, 2024 Jeremy Harrison, Minister of Trade and Export Development and Minister of Immigration and Career Training, said the growth in both part time and full time jobs is very encouraging. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Sask. unemployment rate dipped slightly in May to 5.6 per cent: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate dipped slightly last month, falling from 5.7 per cent in April to 5.6 per cent in May. According to figures released on Friday by Statistics Canada, that puts the prov...
Jun 07, 2024 Saskatchewan added 16,200 new jobs in May on a year-over-year basis. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. added 12,300 new jobs in April, as labour force reaches all-time high
The Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating strong employment numbers from April. The province added 12,300 new jobs in last month on a year-over-year basis, while the provincial labour force of tho...
May 10, 2024 According to the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, Saskatoon’s employment was up by 8,200 jobs when compared to April of 2023, while Regina’s employment was up by 6,900. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. will require all regulated workplaces to develop policies on violence
All provincially regulated workplaces in Saskatchewan will soon need to have a violence policy and prevention plan in place. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, changes...
May 01, 2024 Later this month, provincially regulated employers will need to have a violence policy in place. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan launches new strategy to expand workforce
The Saskatchewan government has developed a plan to shore up the workforce in the province. On the first day of the spring session, the government launched The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy. Acc...
Mar 04, 2024
Sask. unemployment rate drops to 4.7 per cent as province adds jobs
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 per cent in January. The province's unemployment rate dropped from five per cent in December thanks to the addition of 12,900 new jobs last month, compa...
Feb 09, 2024 Saskatchewan's unemployment rate was a full point below the national rate in January. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. gained 1,500 jobs in November, unemployment at 5.1 per cent
Saskatchewan's 5.1 per cent unemployment rate was second-lowest among all provinces in November, as the province added 1,500 jobs. According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's jobless rate c...
Dec 01, 2023
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