MOOSE JAW — Employment in Saskatchewan shifted from fewer part-time to more full-time jobs in the Statistics Canada June Labour Force Survey.
The report showed 8,500 full-time jobs were added compared to June 2024 and 1,500 fewer part-time jobs were on the payrolls.
Full-time jobs had 651,600 people, with 103,3200 part-time jobs.
The provincial unemployment rate was up, though at 4.9 per cent from 4.2 per cent.
In the Moose Jaw Swift Current labour region, unemployment fell to 2.6 per cent from 4.5 per cent a year ago.
The region had 600 more people employed at 54,700.
Only 1,200 people were unemployed compared with 3,200 one year ago.
Moose Jaw and Swift Current unemployment rate was tied with Yorkton-Melville at 2.6 per cent for lowest in the province.
Saskatoon-Biggar unemployment rate was 4.5 per cent, with Regina-Moose Mountain at 5.2 per cent and Prince Albert Northern at five per cent.
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