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.
Stephen Johnson
MA
Chief Economist
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