About 20,900 jobs were lost in Saskatchewan from February to March 2020 as the province continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statistics Canada released its seasonally adjusted Labour Force Survey data on Thursday. The job losses apply to workers who are 15 years of age and older.
According to the data, the employment rate dropped 2.5 per cent from February to March. Over that same time, Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate jumped 1.1 per cent.
According to the statistics, women over the age of 25 are being impacted the most in terms of employment, showing around 10,200 jobs lost from February to March, a 4.4 per cent drop.