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Industry Employment Statistics

2008

  • Total employment by the uranium industry, including contractors, is approximately 3,680 people. The uranium industry directly employs approximately 2,420 people in Saskatchewan and industry contractors employ an additional 1,260 people.
  • Employment at mine sites, including contractors, is approximately 2,670.
  • Approximately 52% of mine site employees, including contractors, are residents of Saskatchewan's north.
  • Approximately 43.5% of mine site employees, including contractors, are of Aboriginal ancestry.
  • Head office employment accounts for approximately 810 direct employees.
  • The uranium industry is responsible for approximately 11,040 jobs in the province (approximately 3,680 direct jobs and an additional 7,360* spin-off jobs).

* Spin-off jobs calculation based on information from Saskatchewan Energy and Resources

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