Trendline Saskatchewan - March 2019
The Saskatchewan economy continues to show a diverse range of results in the last quarter of 2018 and into the first 2 months of 2019.
Stephen Johnson
MA
Chief Economist
Average year-to-date employment is up and the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed are down. Housing starts,non-residential building permits, new motor vehicle sales, and retail trade are down while residential building permits, manufacturing sales,exports, wholesale trade, restaurant receipts are up.
Trendline Saskatchewan - March 2019
The Saskatchewan economy continues to show a diverse range of results in the last quarter of 2018 and into the first 2 months of 2019.
Average year-to-date employment is up and the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed are down. Housing starts,non-residential building permits, new motor vehicle sales, and retail trade are down while residential building permits, manufacturing sales,exports, wholesale trade, restaurant receipts are up.
Composite Indicator Actual & Seasonally Adjusted
Key Indicator This Month
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Employment 1.5% |
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Up 8,350 positions, year over year |
Employment
1.5%
Up 8,350 positions, year over year