Saskatchewan Province Profile

Saskatchewan's economic growth expected to drop in 2009 but rise significantly in 2010; small and medium businesses reliant on oil and gas sectors; spending cuts proposed as a result of revenue shortfalls; unemployment among lowest in nation.

• Province job growth fell 0.1% in September 2009 from a year ago; national job growth fell 2.1%.
• Province unemployment averaged 4.6% in September 2009; the national average was 8.4%.
• Average weekly earnings rose 2.4% to $804 in July 2009 from a year ago.
• Provincial revenue rose 25% in FY 2009 from the previous year.
• Exports fell 21.9% to $13.1 billion in the first seven months of 2009 from a year ago.