Released on September 19, 2013
The number of beneficiaries collecting Employment Insurance (EI) in Saskatchewan dropped in July by 3.6 per cent over the previous month, according to a report issued by Statistics Canada today.
This was the third largest decline in the country, tied with Newfoundland and Labrador.
“Since January of this year, Saskatchewan has had the lowest unemployment rate of all provinces,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “Our economy remains strong, creating and maintaining job opportunities and that strength continues to be reflected in the drop of those seeking EI benefits.”
Year-over-year, there were 10,160 beneficiaries receiving regular EI benefits in the province in July 2013, a decrease of 7.1 per cent from July 2012.
Although Regina saw a small increase in regular EI beneficiaries of 0.8 per cent, Saskatoon saw a drop of 8.5 per cent annually.
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For more information, contact:
Deb Young
Economy
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4765
Email: deb.young@gov.sk.ca