Saskatchewan Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 6.1% as of July 2026, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.4% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 200 fewer full-time jobs in July 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with an unchanged number of part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 200 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was down 10,300 jobs from the peak in February 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Regina Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Regina was 6.1% as of July 2026, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.5% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 200 more full-time jobs in July 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 200 part-time positions, this led to an unchanged number of total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was down 1,800 jobs from the peak in March 2026 but stood 200 jobs above the trough in June 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Saskatoon Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 6.5% as of July 2026, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.3% below the peak in June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 600 more full-time jobs in July 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,100 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was down 3,800 jobs from the peak in November 2025 but stood 600 jobs above the trough in June 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
