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Saskatchewan

Province 47 · Population 1,266,959
15 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
1.3M ▲
Population
$82,000 ▲
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
5.5% ▲
Unemployment
$112.8B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
628,000
Total Employment
22% ▲
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / Saskatchewan

Census Division Map

Geographic subdivisions of Saskatchewan

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$82,000
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT) ⓘ
14.3%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Saskatchewan 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Saskatchewan$82,000
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
1,266,959
Population
513,725
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
628,000
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
5.5% ▲ +0.7 pts YoY
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 18.4% (233,678 residents) 15-54: 52.7% (668,119 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 11% (139,403 residents) 65+: 17.8% (225,759 residents) 38.3 Avg Age
0-14: 233,678
15-54: 668,119
55-64: 139,403
65+: 225,759
Visible Minority Composition
South Asian 3.6%
Filipino 3.5%
Black 2%
Chinese 1.5%
Southeast Asian 0.7%
Latin American 0.6%
Not a visible minority(complement) 86.9%
"Visible minority" is a Statistics Canada classification defined by the Employment Equity Act and refers to "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." "Not a visible minority" is the complement to the total visible minority population. Top 6 groups shown; smaller groups are included in totals but not charted.
Indigenous Identity
17% identify as Indigenous
First Nations 11%
Métis 5.7%
Multiple Indigenous responses 0.2%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 0.1%
Indigenous identity per Statistics Canada Census 2021 (Table 98-10-0293): First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuk (Inuit), plus multiple and other Indigenous responses. Counts use census random rounding, so categories may not sum exactly to the total.
Saskatchewan's median household income sits 2% below the Canadian national median, with 1,266,959 residents and a working-age-skewed population structure (65+: 17.8%, 0-14: 18.4%). Bachelor's-or-higher attainment of 22%.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Broadly in line with national norms across income and education.

Educational Attainment

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0130 · Saskatchewan province-wide (ages 25-64)
93%
High School+
Canada: 93%
▲ +0.0 pts
22%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 25%
▼ 3.0 pts
10%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
▼ 4.0 pts

Economy & Industry

Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey · Provincial GDP

$112.8B
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · Provincial Economic Accounts
628,000
Total Employment
$82,000
Median Income
628,000
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$82,000
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmployment% of Top Sectors
1Health care and social assistance		 84,200 19.4%
2Wholesale and retail trade		 80,600 18.6%
3Educational services		 46,800 10.8%
4Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers		 43,500 10%
5Construction		 39,500 9.1%
6Public administration		 33,300 7.7%
7Professional, scientific and technical services		 28,400 6.5%
8Accommodation and food services		 26,700 6.2%
9Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing		 25,900 6%
10Manufacturing		 25,200 5.8%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Health care and social assistance employs 84,200 workers (13.4% of total employment).
  • Economic scale: Provincial GDP of $112.8B CAD.
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Health care and social assistance, Wholesale and retail trade, Educational services, Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, and Construction.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey + Provincial Economic Accounts.
Industry Employment Composition
Saskatchewan's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top sectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey · NAICS supersectors

Housing & Rental Market

Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 (Rents) - Table 34-10-0127 (Vacancy) - Reference year 2025 - Provincial average across CMHC-surveyed centres

Note: figures are single-year vintages. StatCan and CMHC do not publish ACS-style rolling 5-year housing averages, the long-form Census of Population every 5 years (2016, 2021) plays the equivalent precision role.

CMHC Average Rents by Bedroom

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 - 2025
18.4%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,257 average 2BR rent × 12 / $82,000 household income.
Bachelor
$794/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,045/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,257/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,488/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,050/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.

Vacancy & Housing Stock

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0127 - 2021 Census Dwellings
3%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings
513,725
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,257/mo
Vacancy Rate
3%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 18.4% of median household income, well below the 30% threshold.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient: industries where Saskatchewan over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 33-10-0222-01 · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector, establishment basis, LQ computed vs. national share. Note: LFS-based or SEPH-based employment LQ may differ, StatCan publishes household and payroll employment series with different methodologies.
Crop production
5.94x
4,125
Local, municipal and regional public administration
5.26x
778
Farm product merchant wholesalers
4.66x
193
Other information services
4.17x
277
Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction
3.83x
805
Rail transportation
3.73x
34
Provincial and territorial public administration
3.26x
246
Aboriginal public administration
2.99x
87

Attraction Opportunities - Below Average Industries

LQ < 0.5, below-average sub-sector representation vs. national. Source: Statistics Canada Table 33-10-0222-01 (NAICS-3 establishments)
0.05x
Fishing, hunting and trapping
8 establishments
0.09x
Water transportation
1 establishments
0.16x
Clothing manufacturing
7 establishments
0.21x
Paper manufacturing
4 establishments
0.24x
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
13 establishments
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Crop production concentrates at 5.94x the national norm, signature-sector territory.
  • Cluster depth: 8 sectors register LQ >= 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base.
  • Attraction whitespace: 5 sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification.
Source: StatCan Table 33-10-0222-01 (NAICS-3 sub-sector establishment counts).

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
807,522
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 78% of working-age population (15-64) 78% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
628,000
Working Age Pop
807,522
Youth (0-14)
233,678
Seniors (65+)
225,759

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
18%
Seniors (65+) Share
Youth / Senior Ratio
104:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by age
17.3%
55+ of working-age (15-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025)
Management / Professional
54.5%
Sales & Service
22.4%
Trades / Transport
17.1%
Natural Resources
3.3%
Manufacturing
2.8%
Bars scaled 2x for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 617,400 employed workers.

Commute

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0457
Mean Commute 5.6 min below national avg
18.1 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
18.4%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 807,522 residents aged 15-64 (63.7% of total population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 78% of working-age residents are employed (628,000 workers).
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

Economic Regions

6 economic regions in Saskatchewan

Northern ER 4760 Prince Albert ER 4750 Regina-Moose Mountain ER 4710 Saskatoon-Biggar ER 4730 Swift Current-Moose Jaw ER 4720 Yorkton-Melville ER 4740

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 15 Canadian data sources

Sample AI Insight

Saskatchewan's industrial base is anchored by Health care and social assistance with 84,200 workers, followed by Wholesale and retail trade and Educational services.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources

Updated from official Canadian government data.

Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan Labour Force Survey2025
StatCan LFS Unemployment Rate (14-10-0393)2024
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CRTC Broadband Data2025
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
StatCan Postsecondary Enrolments (37-10-0277)2024
StatCan Top Occupations (14-10-0416)2025
StatCan Commute (98-10-0457)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0351)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Saskatchewan, from Statistics Canada and federal sources.

What is the population of Saskatchewan?

1,266,959 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Saskatchewan?

$82,000 (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population).

What is the unemployment rate in Saskatchewan?

5.5% (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey 14-10-0393).

What is the GDP of Saskatchewan?

$112.8B CAD (Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0222).