Different perspectives on Sask. job stats
The Government of Saskatchewan says the latest employment figures from Statistics Canada, as bleak as they are amid the COVID-19 pandemic, put this province above most others. However, the opposition New Democrats think otherwise.
In a media release, the government said the unemployment rate for May of 12.5 per cent (seasonally adjusted) was the second lowest among the provinces. The national jobless rate is 13.7 per cent.
It added the province gained 600 more jobs compared to April.
Immigration and Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said the Saskatchewan economy was on the rebound.