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The number of people employed full-time in Saskatchewan hit a record in September, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada. Full-time employment was 465,100 last month, the highest ever for the month of September and up 11,800 from a year ago. More than 80 per cent of the new jobs created in Saskatchewan in the past year were full-time jobs while across Canada, fewer than half of the new jobs created were full-time. There were 555,500 people working in the province in September, the highest ever for that month. That's an increase of 14,700 jobs compared to last September, a 2.7 per cent growth rate which is the second highest among the provinces. Unemployment in Saskatchewan was 4.3 per cent in September 2013, tied with Alberta for the lowest in Canada, and well below the 6.9 per cent recorded nationally. Saskatchewan has had the lowest unemployment rate among the provinces for nine consecutive months. Other highlights include: Youth unemployment was 9.1 per cent, the second lowest among the provinces. ÊOff-reserve Aboriginal employment was up by 4,800 (12.3 per cent) for eight consecutive months of year-over-year increases. Aboriginal unemployment is down from 14.6 per cent to 12.0 per cent in the past year. _ Compiled from a Government of Saskatchewan news release
