Saskatchewan reports 5,900 more jobs and 5.9% unemployment

What the figures show#

• Saskatchewan added 5,900 jobs year over year in October. Its unemployment rate was 5.9%, compared with 6.7% nationally.
• Private-sector employment was up 25,000 jobs, or 7.0%.
• Manufacturing employment rose by 5,400 jobs, construction by 5,200, and health care and social assistance by 5,200.
• Youth employment increased by 1,700 jobs. Employment rose by 5,300 in Regina and 400 in Saskatoon compared with October 2025.

The release also reports that Saskatchewan’s real GDP grew 3.1% last year, above the national average of 1.9%. The province points to its labour market and investment strategies as plans to support workforce development and economic growth.