Released on February 18, 2015
Wholesale trade in Saskatchewan has hit a new all-time high for the province, reaching $2.4 billion in December 2014.According to the numbers issued this morning by Statistics Canada, wholesale trade in December increased by 25.6 per cent compared to $1.9 billion in December 2013 (seasonally adjusted). The jump put Saskatchewan in the top spot for year-over-year percentage growth among provinces.
“This is an unprecedented figure for wholesale trade value in Saskatchewan, and it represents five straight months of growth in this category,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “This kind of activity in our provincial economy really shows how competitive and well-positioned we are heading into 2015.”
On a seasonally-adjusted basis, wholesale trade in Saskatchewan increased by 3.7 per cent in December 2014 compared to November 2014, ranking Saskatchewan third in month-to-month percentage change among the provinces.
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For more information, contact:
Joanne Johnson
Economy
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4765
Email: joanne.johnson@gov.sk.ca