Released on November 13, 2013
Saskatchewan’s job market continues to attract heavy traffic to the SaskJobs.ca website, which again topped a million visits for the month of October.
Visits to SaskJobs.ca were up by 14 per cent (141,531) year-over-year to reach 1,155,934. The 17,392 job postings advertised on SaskJobs in October 2013 represents an increase of 7.0 per cent (1,134) compared to October 2012.
“Saskatchewan currently has what many people across the country and around the globe are actively looking for - thousands of jobs in an opportunity-rich economy,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “Their search is taking them to SaskJobs.ca. We have had the lowest unemployment rate in the country for the past 10 months, and at 3.6 per cent in October, compared to 6.9 per cent nationally, it reinforces the message that Saskatchewan is indeed the place to be.”
Among the job vacancies listed, 78 per cent had a high school diploma as a minimum requirement, and 43 per cent required at least some post-secondary education/training or management skills. Most of the website’s traffic originating in Canada comes from Alberta, while the Philippines is the top source of international visits.
“The numbers reflect the fact that Saskatchewan possesses a wealth of positions available for skilled individuals who are seeking a place to work and live,” Boyd said. “We encourage them to take the opportunity to discover all that Saskatchewan has to offer.”
Job postings were placed in 302 communities across the province.
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For more information, contact:
Deb Young
Economy
Regina
Phone: 306-787-6315
Email: deb.young@gov.sk.ca