SaskatchewanLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-0.8 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
6.8%
Latest · August 2026
6%

Statistics Canada · Table 14-10-0287-01Updated

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

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

Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 6.8% to 6% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 0.8 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 4% in June 2022 before ending at 6% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment 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 unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted6%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 6.8% to 6% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 0.8 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 4% in June 2022 before ending at 6% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent3%5%8%10%13%15%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 20266.8%6%

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Observed high
12.2%May 2020
Observed low
4%June 2022
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Saskatchewan
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest6%
July 20266%
June 20266.1%
May 20266.2%
April 20265.6%
March 20265%
February 20265.6%
January 20265.3%
December 20256.4%
November 20255.7%
October 20255.5%
September 20256%
August 20254.8%
July 20255.1%
June 20254.9%
May 20254.3%
April 20254.4%
March 20254.9%
February 20255.3%
January 20255.2%
December 20245.6%
November 20245.7%
October 20246%
September 20245.5%
August 20245.5%
July 20245.4%
June 20245.5%
May 20245.6%
April 20245.8%
March 20245.4%
February 20245%
January 20244.8%
December 20234.8%
November 20234.9%
October 20234.3%
September 20234.8%
August 20235.4%
July 20235.2%
June 20235%
May 20234.5%
April 20234.7%
March 20234.7%
February 20234.4%
January 20234.3%
December 20224.3%
November 20224.4%
October 20224.9%
September 20224.3%
August 20224.5%
July 20224.1%
June 20224%
May 20224.6%
April 20225.2%
March 20224.9%
February 20224.6%
January 20225.4%
December 20215.6%
November 20215.5%
October 20215.9%
September 20216.4%
August 20216.7%
July 20216.8%
June 20216.9%
May 20216.5%
April 20216.3%
March 20217%
February 20217.2%
January 20217%
December 20207.5%
November 20207.2%
October 20206.7%
September 20206.9%
August 20208%
July 20209.2%
June 202011.2%
May 202012.2%
April 202011.1%
March 20207.3%
February 20206.6%
January 20205.9%
December 20196.2%
November 20196.4%
October 20195.3%
September 20195.5%
August 20195.3%
July 20195.6%
June 20195.1%
May 20195.3%
April 20195.4%
March 20195.1%
February 20195.9%
January 20195.5%
December 20185.6%
November 20185.4%
October 20186.3%
September 20186.5%
August 20186.5%
July 20186.3%
June 20186.4%
May 20186.6%
April 20186.2%
March 20186.1%
February 20185.8%
January 20185.8%
December 20176.5%
November 20176.4%
October 20176.2%
September 20176.3%
August 20176.2%
July 20176.8%
June 20176.4%
May 20176.6%
April 20176.2%
March 20176.3%
February 20176.2%
January 20176.9%
December 20166.4%
November 20167.1%
October 20167%
September 20166.8%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force 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.