Saskatchewan Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 5.5% as of September 2024, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.1% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 2,900 more full-time jobs in September 2024 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 800 part-time positions led to an increase of 2,100 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in May 2024 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 6.3% as of September 2024, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.6% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 1,100 more full-time jobs in September 2024 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 1,400 part-time positions led to a decrease of 300 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment was still down 4,500 jobs from the peak in December 2023 but stood 3,700 jobs above the trough in June 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Saskatoon Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 5.4% as of September 2024, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 2,000 more full-time jobs in September 2024 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 700 part-time positions led to an increase of 1,300 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in April 2024 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
