Released on December 17, 2014
Saskatchewan’s population has grown to nearly 1,130,000 according to the latest figures released today by Statistics Canada.As of October 1, there were 1,129,899 people living in Saskatchewan, an increase of 4,489 in the past quarter and 18,102 in the past year.
Premier Brad Wall noted it was just seven years ago that Saskatchewan’s population hit one million people.
“Since then, we have seen steady growth of another 130,000 people – nearly 20,000 per year,” Wall said. “That kind of growth creates both opportunities and challenges. One of those challenges will be to keep our economy and our population growing in 2015 in the face of falling oil revenues. Our government will be working hard to meet this challenge through sound fiscal management, continued investment in important infrastructure projects and tax incentives for new growth and job creation.
“The good news is that Saskatchewan’s economy is a lot more diversified than it was just a few years ago, so a slowdown in one sector can be offset by growth in other areas. That’s why we continue to enjoy the strongest rate of job creation and the lowest unemployment rate in the country, in addition to continued population growth.”
Over the past year, Saskatchewan had the second-strongest rate of population growth among the provinces, behind only Alberta.
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For more information, contact:
Kathy Young
Executive Council
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0425
Email: kathy.young@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-526-8927