Sask. labour force added over 15,000 new full-time jobs last month
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New data from Statistics Canada shows the Saskatchewan labour force added 15,200 new full-time jobs last month.
New data from Statistics Canada shows the Saskatchewan labour force added 15,200 new full-time jobs last month.
The province added 18,700 new full-time jobs in February this year, while the number of jobs added last February was 3,500, according to Statistics Canada.
It raises Saskatchewan’s employment growth rate to 2.6 per cent with 6.1 per cent job growth in Saskatoon and six per cent in Regina.
Saskatchewan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate sits at five per cent — the third lowest among the provinces— while the federal unemployment rate is 5.8 per cent.
Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison says the province also set records for labour force market numbers
"Saskatchewan continues to build a strong labour force, with further growth in job numbers," Harrison said.
"These latest numbers highlight how our commitment to growing the workforce is getting results."
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