Unemployment rate increases in Saskatchewan

paNOW staff

Fewer people in Saskatchewan were working last month.

StatsCan says the province lost 1,000 jobs, as the jobless rate climbed from 5.5 to 5.7 per cent.

The agency reports a large shift from part-time to full-time employment, a loss of 10,000 part-time jobs nearly offset by 9,000 more full-time positions.

The unemployment rate is still second lowest of the 10 provinces.

Manitoba recorded a rate of 5.2 per cent. The national unemployment rate was 7.9 per cent.