{"schema":"canada-in-data.prepared-answer.v2","generatedOn":"2026-09-05","revision":"c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb","site":{"name":"Canada in Data","url":"https://www.canadaindata.ca","description":"Independent, citation-ready explanations built from official Statistics Canada data.","dataUpdatesUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/updates","evidenceChangelogUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/data-changelog.json"},"source":{"name":"Statistics Canada","licenceUrl":"https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/terms-conditions/open-licence","observationStatusCodes":[{"code":0,"label":"none"},{"code":1,"label":"preliminary"},{"code":3,"label":"revised"}]},"interpretationPolicy":{"exactPreparedAnswersOnly":true,"causalClaims":false,"note":"Each index entry contains exact source observations and links to the matching human, Markdown, compact JSON, comparison, and official-table resources. Compact per-answer JSON also carries the revision-bound deterministic conclusion and calculation method."},"answer":{"id":"statcan-34100126-trend:SK","snapshotGeneratedOn":"2026-09-05","evidenceRevision":"c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb","questionId":"statcan-34100126-trend","question":"How did housing starts change in Saskatchewan?","subjectCode":"34","place":{"code":"SK","name":"Saskatchewan"},"selection":{"facets":[{"label":"Housing estimates","value":"Housing starts"},{"label":"Type of unit","value":"Total units"}],"members":[{"dimension":"Housing estimates","name":"Housing starts"},{"dimension":"Type of unit","name":"Total units"}]},"context":{"facets":[{"label":"Housing estimates","value":"Housing starts"},{"label":"Type of unit","value":"Total units"}],"note":"Use caution when comparing years: the source says geographic areas change every five years to follow census definitions, so these data are not strictly comparable historically."},"unit":"Units","scalar":"units","frequency":"Annual","periodStart":"1955-12-01","periodEnd":"2025-12-01","observationCount":71,"observations":[{"period":"1955-12-01","value":4348,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1956-12-01","value":3779,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1957-12-01","value":4477,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1958-12-01","value":5222,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1959-12-01","value":6447,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1960-12-01","value":4339,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1961-12-01","value":5093,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1962-12-01","value":5285,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1963-12-01","value":6281,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1964-12-01","value":7130,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1965-12-01","value":7475,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1966-12-01","value":5807,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1967-12-01","value":7293,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1968-12-01","value":6725,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1969-12-01","value":5450,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1970-12-01","value":1743,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1971-12-01","value":3560,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1972-12-01","value":4845,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1973-12-01","value":6386,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1974-12-01","value":7684,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1975-12-01","value":10505,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1976-12-01","value":13143,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1977-12-01","value":12825,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1978-12-01","value":9527,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1979-12-01","value":11742,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1980-12-01","value":6250,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1981-12-01","value":5972,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1982-12-01","value":6822,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1983-12-01","value":7269,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1984-12-01","value":5221,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1985-12-01","value":5354,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1986-12-01","value":5510,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1987-12-01","value":4895,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1988-12-01","value":3856,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1989-12-01","value":1906,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1990-12-01","value":1417,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1991-12-01","value":998,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1992-12-01","value":1869,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1993-12-01","value":1880,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1994-12-01","value":2098,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1995-12-01","value":1702,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1996-12-01","value":2438,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1997-12-01","value":2757,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1998-12-01","value":2965,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"1999-12-01","value":3089,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2000-12-01","value":2513,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2001-12-01","value":2381,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2002-12-01","value":2963,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2003-12-01","value":3315,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2004-12-01","value":3781,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2005-12-01","value":3437,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2006-12-01","value":3715,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2007-12-01","value":6007,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2008-12-01","value":6828,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2009-12-01","value":3866,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2010-12-01","value":5907,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2011-12-01","value":7031,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2012-12-01","value":9968,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2013-12-01","value":8290,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2014-12-01","value":8257,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2015-12-01","value":5149,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2016-12-01","value":4775,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2017-12-01","value":4904,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2018-12-01","value":3610,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2019-12-01","value":2427,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2020-12-01","value":3087,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2021-12-01","value":4172,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2022-12-01","value":4211,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2023-12-01","value":4619,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2024-12-01","value":4319,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2025-12-01","value":6150,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0}],"datasetId":"34100126","vectorId":730588,"sourceTitle":"Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual","sourceUpdatedOn":"2026-01-21","sourceAcknowledgement":"Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual, 2026-01-21. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.","sourceUrl":"https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3410012601","canonicalUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=sk&analysis=statcan-34100126-trend&subject=34","markdownUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/answers/statcan-34100126-trend/sk.md","jsonUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/answers/statcan-34100126-trend/sk.json","comparisonUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-34100126-trend"},"analysis":{"conclusion":{"direction":"up","headline":"Housing starts increased in Saskatchewan.","summary":"Housing starts rose from 4,348 to 6,150 between 1955 and 2025—an increase of 1,802, or 41.4%. It reached an observed high of 13,143 in 1976 before ending at 6,150 in 2025."},"metrics":[{"id":"start","label":"Start · 1955","value":"4,348"},{"id":"end","label":"Latest · 2025","value":"6,150"},{"id":"change","label":"Overall change","value":"+1,802","detail":"41.4% increase","direction":"up"}],"calculationMethod":"The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.","revision":"2789b688b7c193ec26890b270b36b91bb9c5096ae60abf3b39aac4b69b23eab1"}}