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Employment

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Employment refers to the number of employed individuals 15 and over, working either full or part time jobs. It is an important indicator of job creation and overall labour market performance.

Data on this page is seasonally-unadjusted.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0017-01 (Labour force survey estimates). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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  • There were 586,100 people employed, an increase of 14,300 jobs compared to May 2018.  Saskatchewan’s growth rate of 2.5 per cent ranked fourth among provinces.
  • Saskatchewan’s employment increased by 13,600 from the previous month and ranked ninth among provinces.  Nationally, employment increased by 187,700 (+1.0 percent) from the previous month. 
  • In the rest of Western Canada, Alberta's employment was up 29,200 (+1.3 percent), B.C. was up 85,000 (+3.4 percent) and Manitoba was up 7,300 (+1.1 percent) from the previous month (seasonally adjusted).

Visit Economic Development Regina or SREDA for Regina or Saskatoon economic information. 

For more information on Statistics Canada's release, click here.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0017-01 (Labour force survey estimates). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0017-01 (Labour force survey estimates). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0017-01 (Labour force survey estimates). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Released: June 28, 2019

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