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By Jaryn Vecchio

Job Numbers

P.A. & northern Sask. see drop in jobs in August

Sep 10, 2022 | 11:00 AM

Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan saw a drop in the number of jobs over the past month.

According to Statistics Canada, the region lost around 400 positions in August. This puts the total of employed people in the area at roughly 96,600. This is approximately how many people had jobs at the end of January.

Over the first eight months of the year, Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan have lost around 1,100 jobs.

The educational services sector had the worse month, losing around 1,500 positions. The only other sector to see a drop of at least 200 jobs was public administration.

The information, culture, and recreation sector had the best month, adding around 700 positions. The construction sector added the second most jobs, approximately 300.

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Meanwhile, the region’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.4 per cent. It was at 4.2 per cent at the end of July.

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Jaryn.Vecchio@pattisonmedia.com

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