Sask. job growth highest in Canada

Employment in Saskatchewan was little changed in March, but the province experienced the strongest year-over-year growth in the country, Statistics Canada says.

According to StatsCan's monthly Labour Force Survey, 25,700 jobs were created in Saskatchewan between March 2012 and March 2013a 4.9 per cent increase.

The unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) was 3.9 per cent in March, a slight increase from the 3.8 per cent in February, but still the lowest among all provinces.