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Swift Current-Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Economic region · Population 107,592
17 Sources Updated September 02, 2026
107,592
Population
$82,000
Median Income (CAD) · SK provincial
$84,000 national
5.5%
Unemployment
$112.8B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
52,000
Total Employment
32%
Bachelor's+ · SK provincial
39% 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
$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
107,592
Population (2025 estimate)
513,725
Total Dwellings (2021 Census, SK provincial)
Total Employment
52,000
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
5.5% +1.5 pts YoY
Avg Annual Wage Saskatchewan (provincial), SEPH 2025
$65,882 CAD
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%
Inuit 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 across 107,592 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 23.3%, 0-14: 17.3%). Saskatchewan has 513,725 total dwellings and has experienced a population change of 3.1% since the previous census.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income near the national median: Median household income tracks the Canadian median, indicating a broad-based consumer market.
  • 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) · Reference year 2025
93%
High School+
Canada: 93%
0.0 pts
32%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 39%
7.0 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
52,000
Total Employment
$65,882
Avg Wage (CAD) · provincial
$82,000
Median Income (SK prov.)
52,000
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$65,882
Average Annual Wage (CAD) · Saskatchewan (provincial)
Source: Statistics Canada · Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (14-10-0223), 2025. Payroll employees only. Published for provinces and territories; StatCan publishes no economic-region earnings.

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top Sectors
1Wholesale and retail trade		 9,000 20.9%
2Health care and social assistance		 7,100 16.5%
3Agriculture		 5,200 12.1%
4Educational services		 4,800 11.1%
5Construction		 4,300 10%
6Accommodation and food services		 3,200 7.4%
7Other services (except public administration)		 3,000 7%
8Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing		 2,200 5.1%
9Public administration		 2,200 5.1%
10Information, culture and recreation		 2,100 4.9%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Wholesale and retail trade employs 9,000 workers (20.9% of the tracked sectors).
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  • Average wage: $65,882 CAD for payroll employees across Saskatchewan in 2025. StatCan publishes these earnings for provinces and territories only, so the provincial figure stands in for the region.
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Wholesale and retail trade, Health care and social assistance, Agriculture, Educational services, and Construction.
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
17.1%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,168 average 2BR rent × 12 / $82,000 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 (~$2,050/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 · CMHC Rental Market Survey
3%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings Saskatchewan (provincial)
513,725
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,168/mo
Median Home Value Saskatchewan (provincial)
$300,000
Vacancy Rate
3%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 17.1% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Broadband & Connectivity

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

Broadband Coverage

Source: ISED National Broadband Data · share of locations with 50/10 Mbps available · Saskatchewan province-wide
53% Coverage
Below-average broadband coverage across Saskatchewan, significant connectivity gaps. Statistics on 50/10 Mbps availability are published for locations without a breakdown below the province, so this is the province-wide share and not this region's own.

Industry Concentration

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

Economic-region employment basis: NAICS supersector Location Quotients from Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), computed vs. the national employment share. The spider chart plots 9 broad supersectors for cross-region comparability; the ranked list shows every concentrated sector, including resource industries not among the chart's fixed axes.

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0466 · NAICS supersector employment (Labour Force Survey), LQ computed vs. the national employment share.
Agriculture
10.87x
5,200
Other services (except public administration)
1.57x
3,000
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Agriculture concentrates at 10.87x the national norm, signature-sector territory.
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), NAICS supersector employment.

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: 81% of working-age population (15-64) 81% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
52,000
Avg Annual Wage Saskatchewan (provincial), SEPH 2025
$65,882 CAD
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 98-10-0458
Mean Commute 7.4 min below national avg
16.3 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0456
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
21%
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: 81% of working-age residents are employed (52,000 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

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Sample AI Insight

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 Agriculture. 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 SEPH Average Weekly Earnings (14-10-0223, provincial)2025
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CRTC Broadband Data2025
CensusMapper.ca2021
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
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
StatCan Population and Dwelling Counts (98-10-0001, provincial)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?

$82,000 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021, Saskatchewan provincial).

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

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