Released on June 27, 2013
Wages in Saskatchewan are growing faster than anywhere else in the country. According to the Statistics Canada Survey of Employment, Payroll and Hours that was released today, average weekly earnings in the province increased by 4.4 per cent in April 2013 compared to the same period one year ago.
Saskatchewan’s growth rate was the highest increase among the provinces and well above the national increase of 2.2 per cent. It set an all-time high in the province for average weekly earnings in the month of April. Saskatchewan also led the way after inflation (1.0 per cent for the past year) was factored in, with a real wage increase of 3.4 per cent – the highest in the nation.
“Our economy continues to do very well in Saskatchewan and this report from Statistics Canada confirms that,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “We also had record job numbers in May, as well as the lowest unemployment rate in the country.”
Saskatchewan’s average weekly earnings were $944.04 (seasonally adjusted) in April 2013, the third highest weekly rate in Canada and above the national wage rate of $910.25.
Non-farm payroll jobs in the province increased by 2.2 per cent from one year ago. This is the second highest rate among the provinces and above the national increase of 1.3 per cent.
“The people of Saskatchewan are benefiting from the economic growth we are experiencing in the province,” Boyd said. “More jobs and higher wages are contributing to a better quality of life.”
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For more information, contact:
Paul Spasoff
Economy
Regina
Phone: 306-787-2202
Email: Email: paul.spasoff@gov.sk.ca