REGINA — In 2025, Saskatchewan's economy created 15,200 jobs, according to a Statistics Canada report.
Annual labour force numbers also indicate the province had the lowest annual unemployment rate among provinces at 5.2 per cent, below the national average of 6.8 per cent. Saskatchewan was the only province to record a decline in unemployment rate compared to 2024.
In 2025 Saskatchewan saw:
- 510,600 people in full-time employment;
- 617,400 people employed; and
- 651,200 people in the labour force.
Saskatchewan had the highest employment rate at 63.9 per cent and the second-highest labour force participation amongst provinces at 67.4 per cent. Saskatchewan's two biggest cities also saw growth this year. Compared to 2024, Saskatoon's employment was up 4,000, an increase of 2.0 per cent, and Regina's employment was up 6,500, an increase of 4.5 per cent.
Industries that saw the largest job gains from 2024 were health care and social assistance, up 9,000; construction, which increased by 5,000, and agriculture, which increased by 1,600.
