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Uranium

Industry Employment Statistics

2010

  • Total employment by the uranium industry, including contractors, is approximately 4,700 people. The uranium industry directly employs approximately 2,400 people in Saskatchewan and industry contractors employ an additional 2,300 people.
  • Employment at mine sites, including contractors, is approximately 3,200.
  • Approximately 49% of mine site employees, including contractors, are residents of Saskatchewan's north.
  • Approximately 43% of mine site employees, including contractors, are of Aboriginal ancestry.
  • Head office employment accounts for approximately 880 direct employees.
  • The uranium industry is responsible for approximately 14,000 jobs in the province (approximately 4,700 direct jobs and an additional 9,500* spin-off jobs).

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

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