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Released on February 6, 2009
There were 16,600 more people working in Saskatchewan in January compared to the same month a year ago - an increase of 3.3 per cent. That's by far the strongest rate of employment growth in the country and a sharp contrast to the rest of Canada, which lost more than 126,000 jobs during that same period.
Saskatchewan still has the lowest unemployment rate in the country.
The January employment figures were released today by Statistics Canada.
Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris said while Saskatchewan is not immune from the current economic downturn, today's employment numbers show the strength and resilience of Saskatchewan's growing economy.
"Our government is also taking action to ensure our economy remains strong," Norris said. "Last fall, we delivered the largest income tax cut in Saskatchewan history and just this week, Premier Wall announced an ‘economic booster shot' - $500 million of new infrastructure spending on housing, post-secondary institutions, long-term care homes and municipal projects."
Norris noted the construction industry in the province is growing, accounting for 2,300 of the 16,600 new jobs in Saskatchewan over the past year.
13,000, or more than three quarters of the new jobs in Saskatchewan were filled by women, while aboriginal employment grew by 3,600.
People in Saskatchewan are earning more as well. Statistics Canada recently reported that the average earnings of a payroll employee were $770.06 per week in November 2008. This is an increase of 4.2 per cent compared to November 2007, and well above the national average of 2.7 per cent.
"We still have great opportunities for people to consider moving to Saskatchewan," Norris said. "Since the National Job Fair in Toronto in the fall, 74 families have moved from the Greater Toronto area to Saskatchewan. This morning, there were nearly 5,700 employment opportunities posted on Saskjobs.ca."
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For more information, contact:
Joy Johnson, ABC
Advanced Education, Employment and Labour
Regina
Phone: 787-1331
Email: joy.johnson@gov.sk.ca
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