REGINA — According to the latest labour force numbers released by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.6 per cent, well below the national average of 6.8 per cent.

The province also added 8,400 new jobs year-over-year in the month of November.

Year-over-year, full-time employment increased by 5,900, an increase of 1.2 per cent. Female employment is up 4,600 an increase of 1.7 per cent, and male employment is up 3,700, an increase of 1.2 per cent.

The city of Saskatoon also saw major year-over-year growth. Compared to November 2023, Saskatoon’s employment was up 10,500 an increase of 5.2 per cent. Saskatoon’s employment growth is ranked sixth among 35 census metropolitan areas.

Major year-over-year gains were reported for health care and social assistance, up 11,700, an increase of 13.5 per cent; accommodation and food services, up 4,100, an increase of 13.6 per cent; and forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas, up 2,800, an increase of 14.1 per cent.