The labour market in the Moose Jaw/Swift Current region is getting tighter.
The unemployment rate has hit 5.6 per cent, down from 8.6 per cent one year ago, shows data from the Statistics Canada January labour market survey.
The region's labour force and employment numbers have increased from 2022.
Unemployment has shrunk from 4,500 persons to 2,200.
The population declined by 600 to 82,700 but the labour force available popped by 2,900 to 54,500.
Employment increased by 4,900 to 54,500.
Lowest unemployment rates of the five regions in Saskatchewan were Prince Albert Northern and Saskatoon Biggar, tied at 4.1 per cent.
Third lowest was Regina Moose Mountain at 4.2 per cent with Moose Jaw Swift Current and Yorkton Melville tied at 5.6 per cent
The Saskatchewan unemployment rate of 4.4 per cent was down from 5.4 one year ago and is the fourth lowest of the 10 provinces.
At 4.1 per cent unemployment Manitoba has the lowest. Tied for second at 4.2 per cent are British Columbia and New Brunswick.
Highest unemployment rate is Newfoundland and Labrador at 10.9 per cent
The cross-Canada unemployment rate is 4,9 per cent, down from six per cent a year ago,
