Employment Numbers Strong in Prince Albert
According to Statistics Canada, Prince Albert has seen consistent increases in the number of people working compared to 2014. In October of this year there were 1,500 more jobs than the previous year, an increase of 7.2 per cent. In fact, Prince Albert has seen steady employment increases since July 2015. It is an excellent indicator of a strong, stable economy.
These statistics support what I have been hearing through recent one-on-one conversations with local business and industry leaders. As a government, we have been working to encourage economic growth by creating a favourable business climate. One of the ways to do that is to remove obstacles so that existing business can expand and new businesses can be established. Business creates employment and training opportunities which citizens can choose to benefit from.
Saskatchewan people continue to find opportunity, despite challenges like the drop in the global price of oil and an unprecedented wildfire season. They are continuing to build our economy with a confident optimism. Finding opportunity, in spite of challenges, is what Saskatchewan business people do best.
They are able to do this because our province does not rely on any one sector for its stability. Saskatchewan’s economy is built on a diverse commodity base. Additionally, there are many infrastructure projects underway throughout Saskatchewan, which will continue to boost our economy over the next few years.