TAX FILER INCOMES IN 2010
Personal incomes in Saskatchewan were growing more slowly in 2009 and 2010 than in the middle of the decade but more quickly than the rate of inflation so purchasing power increased. The highest incomes and the fastest growth rates were in the bedroom communities of Warman and Martensville and in cities like Weyburn and Estevan that are near the oil patch.
JOB VACANCIES AND VACANCY RATES
After peaking at 3.3% in the summer of 2012, the job vacancy rate dropped back to 2.7% by the end of 2012.
2012 POPULATION UPDATE
Saskatchewan’s population is growing at more than 2.0% per year, the highest in decades and the second, after Alberta, among the provinces.
WHOLESALE TRADE IN 2012
Wholesale sales grew by 3% in 2012 but employment declined by 7%.
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