Wholesale trade continues to benefit the province’s economy.
Wholesale trade in April was up 14.7 per cent year-over-year in Saskatchewan (seasonally adjusted).
This represents the highest percentage increase in Canada. The national average was just 4.8 per cent.
In April, wholesale trade was up to $2.4 billion.
Major gains were reported year-over-year in farm products, up 13.9 per cent and miscellaneous, up 47.8 per cent.
“Saskatchewan has been facing significant economic headwinds but these positive wholesale trade statistics show that job creators remain confident in our economy,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a press release.
“With wholesale trade being a leading indicator of other future economic indicators, it gives us optimism in our economy as we move forward.”
