Saskatchewan's Labour Market Remains Strong with 15,000 Full Time Jobs Created in March

Released on April 10, 2026

The latest labour force numbers from Statistics Canada's show that the labour market in Saskatchewan remains strong with 15,000 full time jobs added year-over-year. Saskatchewan's unemployment rate of five per cent is the lowest amongst provinces and well below the national average of 6.7 per cent. Saskatchewan's seasonally adjusted employment growth rate was also second among provinces (0.9 per cent), increasing by 5,800 from the previous month.

"March was a strong month for Saskatchewan's labour market," Immigration and Career Training Minister Eric Schmalz said. "Our government is protecting Saskatchewan's workforce through partnerships with industry to ensure that Saskatchewan people are prepared to meet the demand created by our strong and growing economy."

Saskatchewan's two biggest cities also saw year-over-year growth. Compared to March 2025, Regina's employment is up 7,800 jobs, an increase of 5.3 per cent, and Saskatoon's employment is up 5,200, an increase of 2.6 per cent.

Youth employment in Saskatchewan is up 3,600 compared to March 2025, an increase of 4.6 per cent. The youth unemployment rate is 9.8 per cent, the third lowest among provinces and well below the national rate of 13.8 per cent. Major year-over-year gains were reported for healthcare and social assistance, up 6,800, an increase of 6.8 per cent. Other services such as personal and repair services are up 4,800, an increase of 19.7 per cent, and finance, insurance and real estate and leasing are up 3,500, an increase of 12.7 per cent. 

Saskatchewan continues to show economic strength in other areas. Year-over-year, Saskatchewan ranked third among the provinces for growth in the value of building permits, and month-over-month ranked second among the provinces for growth in urban housing starts. 

This economic growth is backed by the Government of Saskatchewan's Building the Workforce for a Growing Economy: The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy, a roadmap to build the workforce needed to support Saskatchewan's strong and growing economy, and Securing the Next Decade of Growth: Saskatchewan's Investment Attraction Strategy, a plan to increase investment in the province and to further advancing Saskatchewan's Growth plan goal of $16 billion in private capital investment annually.

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