Saskatchewan Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 4.7% as of July 2025, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.8% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 4,300 more full-time jobs in July 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,900 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 2,400 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in March 2025 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Regina Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Regina was 5.6% as of July 2025, up 0.7% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 500 fewer full-time jobs in July 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with an unchanged number of part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was still down 500 jobs from the peak in June 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
Saskatoon Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 4.5% as of July 2025, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 9.3% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 400 more full-time jobs in July 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,200 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 800 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was still down 1,900 jobs from the peak in December 2024 but stood 2,700 jobs above the trough in March 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
