The number of employed persons in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw Labour region was still 1,000 more in July than pre-pandemic levels.
The region employed 53,000 people, up 1,000 from the previous July and also 1,000 more than in February 2020, according to the monthly Statistics Canada labour force survey
This occurred with an increase in the labour force over pre-pandemic times. In February 2020, 55,600 people were in the region’s labour force compared with 57,100 in July 2021.
But the number of people seeking jobs is still above pre-pandemic levels with 3,900 in July — 1,300 more than in February 2020.
The unemployment rate of 6.9 per cent is higher than the 4.7 per cent of February 2020.
Unemployment rates for the other four labour regions are Regina/Moose Mountain, 6.7 per cent; Saskatoon/Biggar, 7.6 per cent; Yorkton/Melville, 4.1 per cent; and Prince Albert Northern, 5.2 per cent.
The Saskatchewan unemployment rate of 6.6 per cent compares with 5.7 per cent pre-pandemic level.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
