Saskatchewan loses 4,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate climbs

Saskatchewan loses 4,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate climbs

Saskatchewan’s labour market weakened in December, with employment falling by 4,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rising 0.9 percentage points to 6.5 per cent.

Sask. Party touts job creation success, low unemployment in 2025

Despite a loss of 4,000 jobs to end 2025, the Government of Saskatchewan is looking at the big picture and seeing positive progress over the past year’s employment numbers in the province. About 15,200 jobs were created in Saskatchewan in 2025 — 2.5 per cent more than in 2024 — with the province having the lowest annual unemployment rate among provinces at 5.2 per cent, according to Saskatchewan’s Minister of Social Services, Terry Jenson. “We s…

Saskatchewan added 15,200 jobs in 2025

Statistics Canada recently released their annual labour force numbers which demonstrate that Saskatchewan’s labour market experienced another strong year with continued low unemployment and consistent job growth.  In 2025, Saskatchewan’s economy created 15,200 jobs. The province also had the lowest annual unemployment rate among provinces at 5.2 per cent, well below the national average of 6.8 per cent. Saskatchewan was the only province to reco…

Saskatchewan Adds Over 15,000 Jobs in 2025

Statistics Canada recently released their annual labour force numbers which demonstrate that Saskatchewan's labour market experienced another strong year with continued low unemployment and...