Saskatchewan Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 5.2% as of September 2025, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.3% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 400 more full-time jobs in September 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 200 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 200 total jobs in September.
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 6.5% as of September 2025, up 0.6% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 5.1% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 1,200 more full-time jobs in September 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 400 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 800 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in July 2025 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 5.3% as of September 2025, up 0.3% 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 400 more full-time jobs in September 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 800 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,200 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment was still down 500 jobs from the peak in December 2024 but stood 3,800 jobs above the trough in March 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
