Saskatchewan is touting its 22nd consecutive month of having the lowest unemployment rate in Canada.
The province’s unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in July 2015, according to Statistics Canada.
This was the lowest rate among the provinces and well below the 6.8 per cent recorded nationally.
“Today’s numbers show Saskatchewan has maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the country for almost two straight years,” Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said.
Harrison the province is closely watching gains and losses in the job market, but “consistently having the lowest unemployment rate in Canada means a sustainable and reliable job market that speaks volumes to business and industry when they are looking for jurisdictions to invest in.”
Figures show there were 575,300 people employed in Saskatchewan in July 2015.
Stats cited by the Manitoba government show that in the first seven months of 2015, Manitoba’s unemployment rate averaged 5.6 per cent, the third-lowest among provinces.
