There are more employment opportunities in the province of Saskatchewan today than there was at this time last year.
Employment figures released last week reveal there are 14,300 more people working in Saskatchewan than in May of 2018 (unadjusted).
This is the tenth consecutive month of job growth in the province.
The goverrnment says that job growth is driven by the private sector, which has added 8,900 jobs since May 2018.
“Ten consecutive months of job growth shows that job creators are having continued confidence in our economy,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a press release. “Our government is committed to ensuring that our economy has the right conditions for growth despite the economic headwinds that Saskatchewan currently faces.”
The unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 per cent in May (seasonally adjusted), down from 6.7 per cent a year ago.
Month-over-month, the unemployment rate was down from 5.4 per cent in April.
