Saskatchewan’s job market continues to grow.
According to the latest statistics, Saskatchewan added 4,900 jobs over February of last year.
Additionally, there were 569,700 employed, which is a record high for the month of February.
It was the 19th consecutive month of job growth in the province.
“Despite the significant economic headwinds facing the province, we continue to see strong, steady job growth in Saskatchewan,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a press release. “Our government will continue to stand up for Saskatchewan families and work hard to ensure our province and economy remain strong.”
For the eighth consecutive month, Saskatchewan saw year-over-year increases in off-reserve Aboriginal employment, which was up 5,900 jobs. Aboriginal youth employment also increased by 2,500 jobs (up 39.1 per cent) for the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year increases.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2 per cent.
