Saskatchewan Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 4.5% as of May 2025, down 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 3,300 more full-time jobs in May 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 100 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 3,400 total jobs in May.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in March 2025 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Regina Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Regina was 4.6% as of May 2025, down 0.6% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 800 more full-time jobs in May 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 300 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 500 total jobs in May.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in June 2024 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Saskatoon Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 4.6% as of May 2025, down 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 9.2% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 100 more full-time jobs in May 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,300 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,400 total jobs in May.
Full-time employment was still down 4,700 jobs from the peak in December 2024 but stood 100 jobs above the trough in April 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
