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Saskatchewan set a new record for employment in 2003, with more people working than ever before. Figures released by Statistics Canada show Saskatchewan's average annual employment stood at 486,800. This represents an increase of 4,800 over the previous year, and surpasses the previous record for average annual employment of 485,000 set in 2000. "The figures for the year confirm that Saskatchewan's economy performed well in 2003," Industry and Resources Minister Eric Cline said. On a seasonally adjusted basis, December job numbers were up by 2,900 over November, the second consecutive month of job increases. The increase in December is above the Canadian average and tied with Alberta for the fifth highest rate of growth in Canada. "There are reasonable grounds for optimism in terms of what we might expect for the coming year," Cline said. "Independent agencies show our province at or near the top in economic growth for 2003, and solid growth is also forecast for 2004.
