14 September, 2015

4K new jobs added in Sask. as unemployment rate dips

Employers in Saskatchewan added 4,000 new jobs to the provincial economy in August, Statistics Canada reported Friday. It was the largest increase among the provinces, but the agency cautioned it partially offset losses from the previous month.

Compared to a year ago, there has been little change in the number of people employed in Saskatchewan. Where the difference is found is in the type of employment.

The provincial economy has shed 9,600 full-time jobs from August 2014 while adding 11,100 part-time jobs, according to Statistics Canada.

Last month, 1,700 new full-time jobs and 2,200 part-time jobs were added. Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

The unemployment rate took a dip, declining 0.5 percentage points to 4.7 per cent in August, the lowest among the provinces.

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