SaskatchewanLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in Saskatchewan?

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted decreased in Saskatchewan.

Overall change
-2.1 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
65.1%
Latest · August 2026
63%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Saskatchewan
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

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Measure
Employment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 65.1% to 63% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 2.1 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 56.4% in April 2020 before ending at 63% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Saskatchewan

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted63%
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 65.1% to 63% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 2.1 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 56.4% in April 2020 before ending at 63% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent55%60%65%70%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202665.1%63%

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Observed high
65.5%February 2017
Observed low
56.4%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Saskatchewan
PeriodLabour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest63%
July 202662.9%
June 202662.7%
May 202662.6%
April 202663.3%
March 202663.9%
February 202663.4%
January 202664%
December 202563.5%
November 202563.9%
October 202563.7%
September 202563.9%
August 202564.1%
July 202564.4%
June 202564.2%
May 202564.1%
April 202564.1%
March 202564%
February 202563.4%
January 202563.5%
December 202463.7%
November 202463.3%
October 202463.4%
September 202463.6%
August 202463.6%
July 202464%
June 202463.7%
May 202463.9%
April 202463.4%
March 202463.6%
February 202464.3%
January 202464.1%
December 202364.9%
November 202364.5%
October 202364.5%
September 202363.8%
August 202363.3%
July 202363.1%
June 202363.7%
May 202363.5%
April 202363.9%
March 202364.1%
February 202364.3%
January 202364.5%
December 202264.2%
November 202264.2%
October 202264.3%
September 202264.2%
August 202264.7%
July 202264.9%
June 202265.2%
May 202264.9%
April 202264.9%
March 202264.7%
February 202265%
January 202264.2%
December 202163.8%
November 202163.2%
October 202163.3%
September 202163.9%
August 202163.7%
July 202162.8%
June 202163.2%
May 202163.2%
April 202163%
March 202162.4%
February 202162.2%
January 202162.3%
December 202062%
November 202062.8%
October 202063.2%
September 202063.3%
August 202061.8%
July 202061.9%
June 202060.1%
May 202056.4%
April 202056.4%
March 202062.7%
February 202064.7%
January 202064.9%
December 201964.8%
November 201965.2%
October 201965.4%
September 201965.5%
August 201965.2%
July 201965%
June 201965.3%
May 201965.2%
April 201965.5%
March 201965.4%
February 201964.9%
January 201965.1%
December 201865.3%
November 201865.3%
October 201864.6%
September 201864.4%
August 201864.3%
July 201864.4%
June 201864.6%
May 201864.1%
April 201864.2%
March 201864.9%
February 201864.6%
January 201864.8%
December 201764.8%
November 201764.3%
October 201764.3%
September 201764.6%
August 201764.8%
July 201764.8%
June 201764.7%
May 201765.1%
April 201764.9%
March 201764.7%
February 201765.5%
January 201764.7%
December 201664.9%
November 201665.1%
October 201664.9%
September 201665.1%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

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These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.