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Swift Current-Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

SK Economic Region 4720 · Population 107,592
16 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
107,592 ▲
Population
$75,007 ▲
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
5.5% ▲
Unemployment
$112.8B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
47,400
Total Employment
22% ▲
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / Saskatchewan / Swift Current-Moose Jaw

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$75,007
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT) ⓘ
14.3%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Saskatchewan 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Swift Current-Moose Jaw$75,007
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
107,592
Population
49,695
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
47,400
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
5.5% ▲ +1.5 pts YoY
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 17.3% (18,649 residents) 15-54: 46.8% (50,357 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 12.5% (13,495 residents) 65+: 23.3% (25,091 residents) 42.5 Avg Age
0-14: 18,649
15-54: 50,357
55-64: 13,495
65+: 25,091
Visible Minority Composition
Filipino 3%
South Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Black 1%
Latin American 0.4%
Southeast Asian 0.3%
Not a visible minority(complement) 92.2%
"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
6% identify as Indigenous
Métis 3.8%
First Nations 2%
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.
Swift Current-Moose Jaw's median household income sits 11% below the Canadian national median across 107,592 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 23.3%, 0-14: 17.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Aging population: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); succession and senior-services demand.

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
47,400
Total Employment
$75,007
Median Income
47,400
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$75,007
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top Sectors
1Wholesale and retail trade		 9,000 19%
2Health care and social assistance		 7,100 15%
3Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers		 5,300 11.2%
4Agriculture		 5,200 11%
5Educational services		 4,800 10.1%
6Construction		 4,300 9.1%
7Accommodation and food services		 3,200 6.8%
8General trades		 3,200 6.8%
9Other services (except public administration)		 3,000 6.3%
10Workers and labourers in natural resources, agriculture and related production		 2,300 4.9%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Wholesale and retail trade employs 9,000 workers (19% of total employment).
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Wholesale and retail trade, Health care and social assistance, Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, Agriculture, and Educational services.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.
Swift Current-Moose Jaw'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

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
18.7%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,168 average 2BR rent × 12 / $75,007 household income.
Bachelor
$738/mo
1 Bedroom
$914/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,168/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,568/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,875/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Note: CMHC Rental Market Survey figures cover the metropolitan area (CMA/CA) within this economic region, not the full region. CMHC surveys urban centres only.

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
49,695
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,168/mo
Vacancy Rate
3%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 18.7% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient: industries where Swift Current-Moose Jaw over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average

Provincial NAICS-3 sub-sector basis (no ER-level NAICS-3 data is published by StatCan; provincial figures inherit to Swift Current-Moose Jaw).

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.
General trades
2.21x
3,200
Other services (except public administration)
1.93x
3,000
Accommodation and food services
1.44x
3,200
Wholesale and retail trade
1.43x
9,000
Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers
1.41x
5,300
Construction
1.40x
4,300
Educational services
1.39x
4,800
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: General trades concentrates at 2.21x the national norm.
  • Cluster depth: 7 sectors register LQ >= 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single sector.
Source: StatCan Table 33-10-0222-01 (NAICS-3 sub-sector establishment counts), provincial inheritance.

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
63,852
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 74% of working-age population (15-64) 74% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
47,400
Working Age Pop
63,852
Youth (0-14)
18,649
Seniors (65+)
25,091

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
23%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
74:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by economic region, age
21.1%
55-64 of working-age (15-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025 - province-level)
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 across Saskatchewan. Economic Region-level occupation data is not published by StatCan; this provincial breakdown is the closest available proxy.

Commute

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

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
15.3%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 63,852 residents aged 15-64 (59.3% of population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 74% of working-age residents are employed (47,400 workers).
  • Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements alongside attraction strategy.
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 16 Canadian data sources

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Swift Current-Moose Jaw's industrial base is anchored by Wholesale and retail trade with 9,000 workers, followed by Health care and social assistance and Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers. The region skews older: seniors outnumber youth, which has implications for succession planning and workforce transition strategy.

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Data Sources

All data from official Canadian government APIs. 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
CensusMapper.ca2021
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 (98-10-0457/0458)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455/0456)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0352)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Swift Current-Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, from Statistics Canada.

What is the population of Swift Current-Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan?

107,592 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Swift Current-Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan?

$75,007 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021).

What is the unemployment rate in Swift Current-Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan?

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