City of Swift Current BRE Economic Systems Analysis

Economic Systems Analysis

October 2014 Version

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Category: 1: Key Economic Growth Indicators

Indicator Ranking

Number of Business Establishments FairPopulation Growth GoodGDP per Capita Very GoodEmployment Growth GoodUnemployment Rate Very GoodAverage Personal Incomes GoodGrowth in Personal Incomes Fair

Swift Current Economic Systems Analysis October 2014 Page 1.1



Indicator: Number of Business Establishments

Ranking for Swift Current: Fair

Source: Statistics Canada Business Patterns

Updated:

Number of Business Establishments by Estimated Size

December 2008 December 2013Establish- Large Establish- Large

ments Employers Employers ments Employers EmployersRegina 13,147 6,532 399 16,250 7,654 489Yorkton 1,469 689 41 1,640 751 41Moose Jaw 2,192 1,052 40 2,569 1,186 51Swift Current 1,975 855 33 2,137 927 42Saskatoon 17,555 8,350 422 22,315 9,619 503North Battleford 1,619 799 36 1,348 701 34Prince Albert 2,287 1,225 56 2,846 1,421 66Estevan 1,195 608 36 1,672 756 43

Rural andsmaller urban 48,742 16,678 344 58,303 19,126 397

Saskatchewan 90,181 36,788 1,407 109,080 42,141 1,666

Semi-Annually

4.5%

3.2%

3.0%

2.9%

2.4%

1.7%

1.6%

‐2.6%

2.8%

2.8%

‐4% ‐3% ‐2% ‐1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

Estevan

Regina

Prince Albert

Saskatoon

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

Swift Current

North Battleford

Rural and smaller urban

Saskatchewan

Average Annual Increase in Number of Employers, 2008 to 2013




Indicator: Population Growth

Ranking for Swift Current: Good

Source: Statistics Canada Census and NHS

Updated

Census Population, All Ages

Average annual increase2001 2006 2011 2001 to 2006 2006 to 2011

Regina 192,800 194,970 210,555 0.2% 1.5%Yorkton 17,554 17,440 18,240 -0.1% 0.9%Moose Jaw 33,519 33,360 34,425 -0.1% 0.6%Swift Current 16,527 16,535 17,535 0.0% 1.2%Saskatoon 225,927 233,930 260,600 0.7% 2.2%North Battleford 17,512 17,765 19,220 0.3% 1.6%Prince Albert 41,460 40,765 42,670 -0.3% 0.9%Estevan 12,083 11,135 12,970 -1.6% 3.1%

Rural and smaller urban 421,553 402,260 417,165 -0.9% 0.7%

Saskatchewan 978,935 968,160 1,033,380 -0.2% 1.3%

Every Five Years

3.1%

2.2%

1.6%

1.5%

1.2%

0.9%

0.9%

0.6%

0.7%

1.3%

0% 1% 2% 3% 4%

Estevan

Saskatoon

North Battleford

Regina

Swift Current

Prince Albert

Yorkton

Moose Jaw


Saskatchewan

Average Annual Population Increase, 2006 to 2011




Indicator: GDP per Capita

Ranking for Swift Current: Very Good

Source: Estimate by McNair Business Systems

Updated:

Gross Domestic Product at Market Prices, 2011

GDP ($ millions) GDP per capitaRegina $13,268 $68,711Yorkton $823 $52,524Moose Jaw $2,249 $67,590Swift Current $1,266 $81,662Saskatoon $16,841 $75,796North Battleford $659 $47,451Prince Albert $2,286 $65,074Estevan $2,054 $185,815

Rural and smaller urban $31,492 $63,804

Saskatchewan $70,938 $68,647

Annually by Request

$185,815

$81,662

$75,796

$68,711

$67,590

$65,074

$52,524

$47,451

$63,804

$68,647

$0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000

Estevan

Swift Current

Saskatoon

Regina

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Yorkton

North Battleford


Saskatchewan

Gross Domestic Product per Capita, 2011 Market Prices




Indicator: Employment Growth



Updated

Number of Persons Employed

Average annual increase2001 2006 2011 2001 to 2006 2006 to 2011

Regina 100,470 106,420 117,525 1.2% 2.0%Yorkton 8,155 8,630 9,205 1.1% 1.3%Moose Jaw 15,195 15,955 17,185 1.0% 1.5%Swift Current 8,490 8,860 9,585 0.9% 1.6%Saskatoon 114,615 125,530 143,315 1.8% 2.7%North Battleford 8,090 8,545 9,690 1.1% 2.5%Prince Albert 18,600 19,025 20,115 0.5% 1.1%Estevan 6,440 6,850 7,425 1.2% 1.6%

Rural and smaller urban 199,685 195,510 195,050 -0.4% 0.0%

Saskatchewan 479,740 494,900 529,095 0.6% 1.3%

Every Five Years

2.7%

2.5%

2.0%

1.6%

1.6%

1.5%

1.3%

1.1%

‐0.0%

1.3%

‐0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0%

Saskatoon

North Battleford

Regina

Estevan

Swift Current

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Average Annual Increase in Employment, 2006 to 2011




Indicator: Unemployment Rate



Updated

Unemployment Rate, All Ages

Change in percentage points2001 2006 2011 2001 to 2006 2006 to 2011

Regina 6.0% 4.8% 4.8% -1.2% 0.0%Yorkton 5.2% 5.6% 5.0% 0.4% -0.6%Moose Jaw 6.7% 5.6% 5.5% -1.1% -0.1%Swift Current 4.1% 4.5% 4.1% 0.4% -0.4%Saskatoon 6.7% 5.2% 5.5% -1.5% 0.3%North Battleford 6.1% 5.6% 6.2% -0.5% 0.6%Prince Albert 8.8% 8.4% 9.7% -0.4% 1.3%Estevan 2.2% 3.0% 5.2% 0.8% 2.2%

Rural and smaller urban 6.3% 6.1% 6.6% -0.2% 0.5%

Saskatchewan 6.3% 5.6% 5.9% -0.7% 0.3%

Every Five Years

9.7%

6.2%

5.5%

5.5%

5.2%

5.0%

4.8%

4.1%

6.6%

5.9%

2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11%

Prince Albert

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Saskatoon

Estevan

Yorkton

Regina

Swift Current


Saskatchewan

Unemployment Rate, 2011




Indicator: Average Personal Incomes



Updated

Average Annual Gross Incomes (adjusted for inflation)

Individual Incomes ($2010) Household Incomes ($2010)2000 2005 2010 2000 2005 2010

Regina $35,677 $38,674 $44,665 $71,181 $75,811 $88,396Yorkton $29,210 $30,551 $35,987 $56,156 $57,288 $68,221Moose Jaw $30,874 $33,114 $36,608 $58,232 $61,648 $67,480Swift Current $32,006 $35,412 $39,274 $61,358 $65,768 $73,822Saskatoon $33,414 $37,271 $42,177 $66,674 $73,345 $84,811North Battleford $30,089 $31,258 $36,112 $57,160 $58,648 $68,219Prince Albert $31,916 $32,942 $36,293 $64,078 $65,584 $72,475Estevan $38,369 $45,672 $54,642 $75,190 $87,508 $107,169

Rural andsmaller urban $26,682 $28,278 $34,076 $54,480 $57,024 $67,983

Saskatchewan $30,749 $33,395 $38,975 $61,699 $66,013 $77,317

Every Five Years

$107,169

$88,396

$84,811

$73,822

$72,475

$68,221

$68,219

$67,480

$67,983

$77,317

$40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000 $110,000 $120,000

Estevan

Regina

Saskatoon

Swift Current

Prince Albert

Yorkton

North Battleford

Moose Jaw


Saskatchewan

Average Household Income, 2010




Indicator: Growth in Personal Incomes



Updated

Average Annual Increase in Personal Incomes, Adjusted for Inflation

Average Annual Increase in Average Annual Increase inIndividual Incomes Household Incomes

2000 to 2005 to 2000 to 2005 to 2005 2010 2005 2010

Regina 1.6% 2.9% 1.3% 3.1%Yorkton 0.9% 3.3% 0.4% 3.6%Moose Jaw 1.4% 2.0% 1.1% 1.8%Swift Current 2.0% 2.1% 1.4% 2.3%Saskatoon 2.2% 2.5% 1.9% 2.9%North Battleford 0.8% 2.9% 0.5% 3.1%Prince Albert 0.6% 2.0% 0.5% 2.0%Estevan 3.5% 3.7% 3.1% 4.1%

Rural and smaller urban 1.2% 3.8% 0.9% 3.6%

Saskatchewan 1.7% 3.1% 1.4% 3.2%

Every Five Years

4.1%

3.6%

3.1%

3.1%

2.9%

2.3%

2.0%

1.8%

3.6%

3.2%

0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5%

Estevan

Yorkton

Regina

North Battleford

Saskatoon

Swift Current

Prince Albert

Moose Jaw


Saskatchewan

average annual increase, adjusted for inflation

Average Annual Increase in Household Income, 2005 to 2010



Category: 2: Workforce and Skills Competency

Indicator Ranking

General Employment Rate Very GoodYouth Employment Rate Very GoodInterprovincial Migration Rates PoorIntraprovincial Migration Rates Very GoodAverage Annual Employment Earnings FairGrowth in Employment Earnings GoodHigh School Graduates GoodPost-Secondary Graduates Good




Indicator: General Employment Rate



Updated:

Employment Rates, Population 25 to 64 Years of Age(percentage of the population who are employed)

Employment, 25 to 64 Years Employment Rates2001 2006 2011 2001 2006 2011

Regina 79,670 84,185 94,570 80.2% 81.4% 82.2%Yorkton 6,535 6,730 7,525 78.7% 79.4% 81.5%Moose Jaw 12,075 12,690 13,545 76.7% 78.5% 77.7%Swift Current 6,560 6,770 7,335 81.9% 83.3% 83.2%Saskatoon 90,185 97,625 114,225 78.8% 80.3% 81.4%North Battleford 6,330 6,700 7,615 77.5% 78.7% 79.0%Prince Albert 14,935 14,965 15,835 76.6% 75.7% 77.1%Estevan 5,070 4,870 5,900 84.9% 86.4% 86.3%

Rural andsmaller urban 153,825 151,950 154,335 78.3% 78.4% 76.5%

Saskatchewan 375,185 386,480 420,885 78.8% 79.6% 79.5%

Every five years

86.3%

83.2%

82.2%

81.5%

81.4%

79.0%

77.7%

77.1%

76.5%

79.5%

70% 72% 74% 76% 78% 80% 82% 84% 86% 88%

Estevan

Swift Current

Regina

Yorkton

Saskatoon

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Employment Rate, 25 to 64 Years of Age, 2011




Indicator: Youth Employment Rate



Updated

Employment Rate for Population 15 to 24 Years of Age(percentage of the population who are employed)

Change in percentage points2001 2006 2011 2001 to 2006 2006 to 2011

Regina 62.2% 64.0% 64.1% 1.7% 0.1%Yorkton 59.2% 68.8% 60.6% 9.5% -8.2%Moose Jaw 57.8% 61.1% 64.3% 3.3% 3.1%Swift Current 67.0% 73.8% 72.1% 6.8% -1.7%Saskatoon 60.1% 62.9% 60.0% 2.9% -2.9%North Battleford 59.0% 60.3% 70.0% 1.4% 9.7%Prince Albert 53.5% 55.6% 52.9% 2.1% -2.7%Estevan 69.9% 77.5% 71.0% 7.6% -6.5%

Rural and smaller urban 52.4% 51.9% 46.3% -0.5% -5.5%

Saskatchewan 57.3% 59.0% 56.2% 1.7% -2.8%

Every Five Years

72%

71%

70%

64%

64%

61%

60%

53%

46%

56%

20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Swift Current

Estevan

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Regina

Yorkton

Saskatoon

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Employment Rate, 15 to 24 years, 2011




Indicator: Interprovincial Migration Rates

Ranking for Swift Current: Poor


Updated

Interprovincial Migration Flows, 2006 to 2011, 20 to 54 Years of Age in 2011

Net Interprovincial Migration2011 Pop Count Rate

Regina 106,825 1,190 1.1%Yorkton 7,965 410 5.1%Moose Jaw 15,595 455 2.9%Swift Current 7,960 -175 -2.2%Saskatoon 135,680 2,480 1.8%North Battleford 8,560 255 3.0%Prince Albert 19,830 -5 0.0%Estevan 6,710 580 8.6%

Rural and smaller urban 173,935 5,710 3.3%

Saskatchewan 483,060 10,900 2.3%

Every Five Years

‐4% ‐2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%

Estevan

Yorkton

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Saskatoon

Regina

Prince Albert

Swift Current


Saskatchewan

Net Interprovincial Migration, 2006 to 2011, Population 20 to 54 Years of Age as % of Population




Indicator: Intraprovincial Migration Rates



Updated

Intraprovincial Migration Flows, 2006 to 2011, 20 to 54 Years of Age in 2011

Net Intraprovincial Migration2011 Pop Number Rate

Regina 106,825 1,575 1.5%Yorkton 7,965 -115 -1.4%Moose Jaw 15,595 -190 -1.2%Swift Current 7,960 120 1.5%Saskatoon 135,680 615 0.5%North Battleford 8,560 -175 -2.0%Prince Albert 19,830 -315 -1.6%Estevan 6,710 10 0.1%

Rural and smaller urban 173,935 -1,525 -0.9%

Saskatchewan 483,060 0 0.0%

Every Five Years

‐2.5% ‐2.0% ‐1.5% ‐1.0% ‐0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0%

Swift Current

Regina

Saskatoon

Estevan

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

Prince Albert

North Battleford


Net Intraprovincial Migration, 2006 to 2011, Population 20 to 54 Years of Age as % of Population




Indicator: Average Annual Employment Earnings



Updated:

Gross Annual Earnings from EmploymentPersons Working Throughout the Year on a Full-Time Basis

2000 2005 2010Regina $41,097 $47,960 $61,133Yorkton $32,966 $37,402 $51,409Moose Jaw $35,722 $42,700 $51,916Swift Current $34,293 $42,690 $51,301Saskatoon $39,315 $48,871 $60,070North Battleford $34,585 $38,731 $47,690Prince Albert $37,615 $42,979 $49,905Estevan $43,583 $56,801 $75,384

Rural and smaller urban $29,102 $34,024 $47,387

Saskatchewan $35,252 $42,298 $54,828

Every Five Years

$75,384

$61,133

$60,070

$51,916

$51,409

$51,301

$49,905

$47,690

$47,387

$54,828

$20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000

Estevan

Regina

Saskatoon

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

Swift Current

Prince Albert

North Battleford


Saskatchewan

Gross Employment Earnings, Full‐Time Full‐Year Workers, 2010




Indicator: Growth in Employment Earnings



Updated:

Gross Annual Earnings from EmploymentPersons Working Throughout the Year on a Full-Time Basis

Average Annual Increases2000 to 2005 2005 to 2010 2000 to 2010

Regina 3.1% 5.0% 4.1%Yorkton 2.6% 6.6% 4.5%Moose Jaw 3.6% 4.0% 3.8%Swift Current 4.5% 3.7% 4.1%Saskatoon 4.4% 4.2% 4.3%North Battleford 2.3% 4.2% 3.3%Prince Albert 2.7% 3.0% 2.9%Estevan 5.4% 5.8% 5.6%

Rural and smaller urban 3.2% 6.9% 5.0%

Saskatchewan 3.7% 5.3% 4.5%

Every Five Years

5.6%

4.5%

4.3%

4.1%

4.1%

3.8%

3.3%

2.9%

5.0%

4.5%

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6%

Estevan

Yorkton

Saskatoon

Swift Current

Regina

Moose Jaw

North Battleford

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Growth in Annual Gross Employment Earnings, Full‐Time Full‐Year Workers, 2000 to 2010




Indicator: High School Graduates



Updated

Percentage of the Population with at Least Grade 12, 25 to 64 Years

2001 2006 2011Regina 76.2% 87.5% 89.4%Yorkton 65.8% 83.5% 84.0%Moose Jaw 69.6% 82.1% 82.6%Swift Current 70.4% 82.1% 87.3%Saskatoon 77.6% 86.6% 89.9%North Battleford 65.4% 77.3% 83.6%Prince Albert 70.9% 82.2% 83.2%Estevan 66.6% 79.0% 84.3%



Every Five Years

89.9%

89.4%

87.3%

84.3%

84.0%

83.6%

83.2%

82.6%

78.4%

84.6%

50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100%

Saskatoon

Regina

Swift Current

Estevan

Yorkton

North Battleford

Prince Albert

Moose Jaw


Saskatchewan

Percentage of the Working Age Population (25 to 64 years) With at Least Grade 12




Indicator: Post-Secondary Graduates



Updated

Percentage of the Population who are Post-Secondary Graduates, 25 to 64 Years




Every Five Years

66.1%

61.4%

60.1%

59.0%

56.4%

55.6%

52.0%

51.6%

49.3%

57.3%

30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75%

Saskatoon

Regina

Swift Current

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Estevan

Yorkton


Saskatchewan

Post Secondary Graduates as a Percentage of the Working Age Population (25 to 64 years)



Category: 3: Research and Development

Indicator Ranking

University Degrees GoodUniversity Degree in Technology Disciplines PoorEmployment in Technology Sectors Very GoodPositions Requiring a University Degree Good




Indicator: University Degrees



Updated

University Degrees as Percentage of the Population in the Labour Force AgeGroup, 25 to 64 Years

2001 2006* 2011Regina 20.4% 23.9% 26.8%Yorkton 10.2% 12.7% 13.1%Moose Jaw 11.7% 13.2% 13.4%Swift Current 13.1% 14.5% 17.0%Saskatoon 22.6% 24.6% 28.5%North Battleford 13.1% 13.9% 19.5%Prince Albert 15.0% 16.2% 16.5%Estevan 10.3% 8.4% 10.5%



* includes those with a university certificate below the Bachelor's level

Every Five Years

28.5%

26.8%

19.5%

17.0%

16.5%

13.4%

13.1%

10.5%

11.0%

19.6%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Saskatoon

Regina

North Battleford

Swift Current

Prince Albert

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

Estevan


Saskatchewan

University Degrees as a Percentage of the Population in the Labour Force Age Group, 25 to 64 Years




Indicator: University Degree in Technology Disciplines

Ranking for Swift Current: Poor


Updated

Percentage of the Population with a University Degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Science,Technology, or Computer Science, 25 to 64 Years




Every Five Years

6.5%

5.4%

2.1%

1.8%

1.2%

1.1%

1.1%

0.8%

0.9%

3.4%

0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 5.0% 5.5% 6.0% 6.5% 7.0%

Saskatoon

Regina

Moose Jaw

Estevan

North Battleford

Yorkton

Swift Current

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Percentage of the Labour Market Age Group (25 to 64) with a University Degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Technology, or Computer Science




Indicator: Employment in Technology Sectors



Updated

Employment in Technology Sectors as Percent of Total, 2011

Total Technology PercentRegina 117,525 14,270 12.1%Yorkton 9,205 620 6.7%Moose Jaw 17,185 1,580 9.2%Swift Current 9,585 1,240 12.9%Saskatoon 143,315 18,630 13.0%North Battleford 9,690 655 6.8%Prince Albert 20,115 1,185 5.9%Estevan 7,425 1,615 21.8%


Saskatchewan 529,100 58,365 11.0%

Every Five Years

21.8%

13.0%

12.9%

12.1%

9.2%

6.8%

6.7%

5.9%

9.5%

11.0%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Estevan

Saskatoon

Swift Current

Regina

Moose Jaw

North Battleford

Yorkton

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Employment in Technology Sectors as Percent of Total Employment, 2011




Indicator: Positions Requiring a University Degree



Updated

Employment in Positions Requiring a University Degree as Percent of Total Employment, 2011

Total Positions PercentRegina 112,545 21,855 19.4%Yorkton 8,940 1,105 12.4%Moose Jaw 16,790 2,085 12.4%Swift Current 9,230 1,185 12.8%Saskatoon 135,760 25,555 18.8%North Battleford 9,150 1,580 17.3%Prince Albert 19,660 2,940 15.0%Estevan 7,125 565 7.9%


Saskatchewan 511,310 75,575 14.8%

Every Five Years

19.4%

18.8%

17.3%

15.0%

12.8%

12.4%

12.4%

7.9%

9.7%

14.8%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Regina

Saskatoon

North Battleford

Prince Albert

Swift Current

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

Estevan


Saskatchewan

Employment in Positions Requiring a University Degree as Percent of Total Employment, 2011



Category: 4: Capital Accessibility

Indicator Ranking

Gross Personal Income from Investments Very GoodHigh Income Individuals GoodRRSP Contributions GoodHome Ownership Very Good




Indicator: Gross Personal Income from Investments


Source: Statistics Canada from Revenue Canada Data

Updated

Personal Income from Investments, Average per Taxfiler, 2006 and 2011

2006 2011 IncreaseRegina $1,536 $2,280 48%Yorkton $1,381 $2,175 58%Moose Jaw $1,381 $2,044 48%Swift Current $1,952 $2,777 42%Saskatoon $1,593 $2,792 75%North Battleford $1,247 $1,794 44%Prince Albert $1,132 $1,721 52%Estevan $2,510 $4,071 62%

Rural and smaller urban $1,520 $2,524 66%

Saskatchewan $1,532 $2,496 63%

Annually

$4,071

$2,792

$2,777

$2,280

$2,175

$2,044

$1,794

$1,721

$2,524

$2,496

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $4,500

Estevan

Saskatoon

Swift Current

Regina

Yorkton

Moose Jaw

North Battleford

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Average Investment Income per Taxfiler, 2011




Indicator: High Income Individuals


Source: Statistics Canada Census

Updated:

Proportion of Individuals with Annual Gross Personal Incomes Greater than $100,000, 2010

Total High Income PercentRegina 170,070 11,570 6.8%Yorkton 14,700 580 3.9%Moose Jaw 27,915 1,225 4.4%Swift Current 14,025 825 5.9%Saskatoon 209,700 13,505 6.4%North Battleford 14,775 630 4.3%Prince Albert 31,925 1,365 4.3%Estevan 10,135 1,325 13.1%


Saskatchewan 812,500 44,770 5.5%

Every Five Years

13.1%

6.8%

6.4%

5.9%

4.4%

4.3%

4.3%

3.9%

4.3%

5.5%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%

Estevan

Regina

Saskatoon

Swift Current

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

North Battleford

Yorkton


Saskatchewan

Proportion of Adults with Gross Personal Income Above $100,000 in 2010




Indicator: RRSP Contributions


Source: Statistics Canada from Revenue Canada Data

Updated

Average RRSP Contribution per Taxfiler, 2007 and 2012

2007 2012 ChangeRegina $1,435 $1,509 5.2%Yorkton $955 $1,173 22.9%Moose Jaw $1,008 $1,104 9.5%Swift Current $1,253 $1,397 11.5%Saskatoon $1,505 $1,508 0.2%North Battleford $1,081 $1,120 3.6%Prince Albert $1,118 $1,047 -6.4%Estevan $2,144 $2,365 10.3%

Rural and smaller urban $1,073 $1,256 17.0%

Saskatchewan $1,249 $1,362 9.1%

Annually

$2,365

$1,509

$1,508

$1,397

$1,173

$1,120

$1,104

$1,047

$1,256

$1,362

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500

Estevan

Regina

Saskatoon

Swift Current

Yorkton

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Average RRSP Contribution per Taxfiler, 2012




Indicator: Home Ownership



Updated

Percentage of Private Dwellings that are Owned by the Occupant, 2011

PercentageTotal Owned Owned

Regina 85,935 61,155 71%Yorkton 7,755 5,545 72%Moose Jaw 15,140 10,215 67%Swift Current 7,460 5,445 73%Saskatoon 104,290 72,110 69%North Battleford 7,820 5,575 71%Prince Albert 15,990 10,610 66%Estevan 5,170 3,945 76%

Rural and smaller urban 160,015 133,820 84%

Saskatchewan 409,575 308,580 75%

Every five years

76%

73%

72%

71%

71%

69%

67%

66%

84%

75%

40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90%

Estevan

Swift Current

Yorkton

North Battleford

Regina

Saskatoon

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert


Saskatchewan

Percentage of Private Dwellings that are Owned, 2011



Category: 5: Community Services and Infrastructure

Indicator Ranking

Municipal Spending on Parks and Recreation Very GoodAccess to Health Care GoodMunicipal Spending on Transportation Fair to GoodInstitutional Building Permits Very Good




Indicator: Municipal Spending on Parks and Recreation


Source: City Annual Reports

Updated

Expenditures on Parks, Recreation, and/or Community Services ($000)Five-year avg

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Per capita*Regina $79,305 $94,582 $62,339 $61,593 $61,196 $341Yorkton $5,039 $5,489 $7,415 $7,371 $7,690 $362Moose Jaw $7,860 $7,641 $8,015 $9,487 $13,277 $269Swift Current $7,255 $6,983 $7,154 $7,565 $8,383 $426Saskatoon $81,196 $95,074 $86,198 $83,536 $88,452 $333Prince Albert … $9,945 $11,786 $9,879 $9,916 $540North Battleford $4,889 $4,615 $4,927 $4,956 $7,072 $124Estevan $3,689 $3,876 $4,611 $6,226 $7,574 $401

* using 2011 populations for the metropolitan areas

Annual

$540

$426

$401

$362

$341

$333

$269

$124

$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600

Prince Albert

Swift Current

Estevan

Yorkton

Regina

Saskatoon

Moose Jaw

North Battleford

Per Capita Spending on Parks, Recreation, Community Services, Five‐Year Average




Indicator: Access to Health Care


Source: Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey

Updated

Population Twelve Years of Age and Older with a Regular Doctor

2007 2012Percent of Percent of

Number Population Number PopulationSun Country RHA (Estevan) 36,289 86.3% 30,076 72.6%Five Hills RHA (Moose Jaw) 40,040 88.1% 38,984 85.0%Cypress RHA (Swift Current) 29,081 84.6% 30,199 81.8%Regina Qu'Appelle RHA 170,161 85.2% 188,486 86.4%Sunrise RHA (Yorkton) 35,852 77.4% 35,919 80.5%Saskatoon RHA 207,556 85.8% 231,381 83.6%Heartland RHA (Rosetown) 31,354 87.1% 25,155 78.2%Kelsey Trail RHA (Melfort) 26,212 86.6% 28,661 82.2%Prince Albert Parkland RHA 46,684 85.3% 41,023 77.3%Prairie North RHA (North Battleford) 37,390 80.9% 38,288 75.1%Northern RHAs 6,459 59.0% 5,467 60.5%Saskatchewan 667,078 84.7% 693,638 82.2%

Annual

86.4%

85.0%

83.6%

82.2%

81.8%

80.5%

78.2%

77.3%

75.1%

72.6%

60.5%

82.2%

45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95%

Regina Qu'Appelle RHA

Five Hills RHA (Moose Jaw)

Saskatoon RHA

Kelsey Trail RHA (Melfort)

Cypress RHA (Swift Current)

Sunrise RHA (Yorkton)

Heartland RHA (Rosetown)

Prince Albert Parkland RHA

Prairie North RHA (North Battleford)

Sun Country RHA (Estevan)

Northern RHAs

Saskatchewan

Percentage of Adult Population with a Regular Doctor, 2012




Indicator: Municipal Spending on Transportation

Ranking for Swift Current: Fair to Good

Source: Annual City Reports

Updated

Municipal Government Spending on Transportation (including public transit), $0005-year average

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 per capita*Regina $73,548 $70,214 $76,873 $82,891 $79,015 $363Yorkton $3,524 $3,597 $6,755 $6,520 $7,003 $300Moose Jaw $5,080 $5,142 $5,801 $6,109 $6,018 $164Swift Current $3,044 $3,592 $3,534 $4,637 $4,996 $226Saskatoon $85,605 $93,530 $103,449 $103,488 $126,176 $393Prince Albert … $6,933 $6,936 $6,601 $6,406 $350North Battleford $5,135 $4,172 $4,867 $4,956 $4,894 $113Estevan $3,883 $4,908 $5,012 $5,472 $5,485 $382


Annual

$393

$382

$363

$350

$300

$226

$164

$113

$0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450

Saskatoon

Estevan

Regina

Prince Albert

Yorkton

Swift Current

Moose Jaw

North Battleford

Spending on Transportation and Transit, per Capita, Five‐Year Average




Indicator: Institutional Building Permits


Source: Special Requests from Cities

Updated

Value of Institutional Building Permits5-year average

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 per capita*Regina $40,092 $46,276 $76,338 $74,133 $119,279 $338Yorkton $1,960 $2,063 $1,210 $873 $2,514 $95Moose Jaw n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aSwift Current $10,949 $1,749 $11,338 $55,335 $5,471 $968Saskatoon $188,274 $84,902 $113,815 $163,095 $132,353 $524Prince Albert n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aNorth Battleford $2,701 $10,044 $52,956 $1,860 $1,478 $324Estevan $21,712 $934 $934 $1,644 $1,254 $408


Annual

$968

$524

$408

$338

$324

$95

n/a

n/a

$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200

Swift Current

Saskatoon

Estevan

Regina

North Battleford

Yorkton

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Value of Institutional Building Permits, Per Capita, Five‐Year Average



Category: 6: Quality of Life

Indicator Ranking

Crime Rates Very GoodClimate Very GoodCommuting Times Very Good




Indicator: Crime Rates


Source: Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics

Updated Annual

Crime Severity Index Five-Year2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Average

Regina 173 151 139 129 120 142Yorkton 194 178 201 192 166 186Moose Jaw 136 127 111 111 105 118Swift Current 111 134 134 127 122 125Saskatoon 155 149 143 124 117 138Prince Albert 207 218 218 217 203 212North Battleford 289 316 356 356 352 334Estevan 128 118 132 167 142 137Saskatchewan 153 150 149 145 139 147

334

212

186

142

138

137

125

118

147

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

North Battleford

Prince Albert

Yorkton

Regina

Saskatoon

Estevan

Swift Current

Moose Jaw

Saskatchewan

Crime Severity Index, Five Year Average, 2008 to 2012




Indicator: Climate


Source: Environment Canada

Updated:

Weather Normals, 1981 to 2010 Average

Average Average Days with TemperatureTemperature Precip (mm) Below -20oC Above 30oC

Regina 3.1 390 43 16Yorkton 1.9 449 52 8Moose Jaw 4.2 365 37 22Swift Current 4.3 357 28 15Saskatoon 2.6 354 47 13Prince Albert 1.4 428 58 7North Battleford 2.1 374 47 9Estevan 3.7 427 40 20

Periodically

58

52

47

47

43

40

37

28

7

8

13

9

16

20

22

15

Prince Albert

Yorkton

Saskatoon

North Battleford

Regina

Estevan

Moose Jaw

Swift Current

Annual Days with Extreme Temperatures

Below ‐20C Above 30C




Indicator: Commuting Times



Updated

Average One-Way Commuting Time to Work, 2011

Percent of Commuters Average commuteDrive alone Other vehicle Walk/bicycle time (minutes)

Regina 71.9% 16.6% 5.9% 17.3Yorkton 75.8% 13.8% 7.9% 15.1Moose Jaw 74.4% 14.8% 8.8% 15.5Swift Current 80.1% 13.6% 4.6% 12.8Saskatoon 72.7% 13.8% 7.1% 19.9Prince Albert 76.1% 16.0% 5.7% 14.4North Battleford 76.9% 13.3% 5.6% 16.8Estevan 78.5% 14.1% 4.3% 14.9

Rural and smaller urban 71.5% 14.8% 10.9% 19.6

Saskatchewan 72.7% 14.9% 7.9% 18.5

Every five years

19.9

17.3

16.8

15.5

15.1

14.9

14.4

12.8

19.6

18.5

$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25

Saskatoon

Regina

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

Estevan

Prince Albert

Swift Current


Saskatchewan

Average One‐Way Commute Time, 2011



Category: 7: Government Performance

Indicator Ranking

Dependence on Property Taxes Very LowMunicipal Government Debt HighCommercial/Industrial Mill Rates MediumCommercial/Industrial Taxation Rates LowMunicipal Government Annual Surplus Very Low




Indicator: Dependence on Property Taxes

Ranking for Swift Current: Very Low


Updated

City Gross Revenues and Property Taxes, 2012

$ thousandsGross Property Taxes as %

Revenues Taxes of RevenuesRegina $528,645 $174,843 33%Yorkton $37,668 $14,942 40%Moose Jaw $74,969 $22,610 30%Swift Current $46,657 $8,436 18%Saskatoon $759,702 $166,000 19%North Battleford $33,430 $17,290 26%Prince Albert $80,662 $37,523 47%Estevan $28,409 $12,675 45%

Annually

47%

45%

40%

33%

30%

26%

19%

18%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Prince Albert

Estevan

Yorkton

Regina

Moose Jaw

North Battleford

Saskatoon

Swift Current

Property Taxes as a Percentage of Gross Revenues, 2013




Indicator: Municipal Government Debt

Ranking for Swift Current: High


Updated

City Debt as of December 31, 2012

$ thousandsGross Long Debt as %

Revenues Term Debt of RevenuesRegina $528,645 $81,550 15%Yorkton $37,668 $28,506 76%Moose Jaw $74,969 $38,484 51%Swift Current $46,657 $58,080 124%Saskatoon $759,702 $197,125 26%North Battleford $33,430 $42,413 127%Prince Albert $80,662 $15,992 20%Estevan $28,409 $23,774 84%

Annually

127%

124%

84%

76%

51%

26%

20%

15%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%

North Battleford

Swift Current

Estevan

Yorkton

Moose Jaw

Saskatoon

Prince Albert

Regina

Long Term Debt as a Percentage of Municipal Government Revenues, 2012




Indicator: Commercial/Industrial Mill Rates

Ranking for Swift Current: Medium

Source: Ministry of Government Relations

Updated Annual

Factored Municipal Mill Rates, Saskatchewan Cities

2009 2012Commercial/ Commercial/

Residential Industrial Residential IndustrialRegina 12.07 16.53 13.60 18.57Yorkton 4.70 4.70 5.70 29.95Moose Jaw 11.39 16.82 13.36 19.72Swift Current 3.19 15.37 7.94 19.48North Battleford 9.55 31.05 10.49 33.97Saskatoon 9.95 12.56 11.34 14.23Prince Albert 15.93 26.20 17.35 28.94Estevan 9.71 15.46 11.47 18.01

34.0

29.9

28.9

19.7

19.5

18.6

18.0

14.2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

North Battleford

Yorkton

Prince Albert

Moose Jaw

Swift Current

Regina

Estevan

Saskatoon

Commercial/Industrial Mill Rates, 2012




Indicator: Commercial/Industrial Taxation Rates

Ranking for Swift Current: Low

Source: City Reports

Updated Annual

2013 Taxation on Residential and Commercial/Industrial Property with Fair Market Value = $100,000

Commercial/Residential Industrial

Regina $926 $2,069Yorkton $1,386 $2,928Moose Jaw $987 $2,348Swift Current $1,094 $2,138North Battleford $1,372 $2,720Saskatoon $847 $1,712Prince Albert $1,300 $4,258Estevan $848 $2,252

$4,258

$2,928

$2,720

$2,348

$2,252

$2,138

$2,069

$1,712

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $4,500

Prince Albert

Yorkton

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Estevan

Swift Current

Regina

Saskatoon

Commercial/Industrial Taxation Rates, 2012




Indicator: Municipal Government Annual Surplus

Ranking for Swift Current: Very Low


Updated

Municipal Government Revenues Less Expenditures ($000)5-year avg

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Per capita*Regina -$39,504 $42,330 $101,507 $104,147 $71,931 $266Yorkton $9,257 $16,517 $8,802 $6,608 $6,721 $525Moose Jaw $8,295 $20,238 $29,999 $20,381 $13,382 $536Swift Current $1,324 $9,293 $1,852 $2,490 $982 $182Saskatoon $130,761 $145,377 $201,802 $253,066 $312,746 $801Prince Albert $3,508 $8,787 $13,591 $18,056 $10,064 $562North Battleford n/a $8,837 $18,797 $13,945 $8,601 $294Estevan $776 $5,821 $9,097 $195 $1,035 $261

Annually

$801

$562

$536

$525

$294

$266

$261

$182

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Saskatoon

Prince Albert

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

North Battleford

Regina

Estevan

Swift Current

Per Capita Municipal Government Revenues less Expenditures, Five‐Year Average



Category: 8: Investment Attraction and Marketing

Indicator Ranking

International Immigration GoodValue of Non-Residential Building Permits FairChange in the Non-Residential Building Permits Very GoodTourism Businesses/Events Good




Indicator: International Immigration


Source: Statistics Canada

Updated

International Immigration by Census Division

2002-03 2007-08 2012-13Number of Number of Number of

Census Division Immigrants Rate Immigrants Rate Immigrants RateCD1 (Estevan) 16 0.1% 74 0.2% 81 0.2%CD6 (Regina) 560 0.3% 922 0.4% 3,556 1.4%CD7 (Moose Jaw) 150 0.3% 110 0.2% 154 0.3%CD8 (Swift Current) 9 0.0% 56 0.2% 120 0.4%CD9 (Yorkton) 4 0.0% 48 0.1% 165 0.5%CD11 (Saskatoon) 892 0.4% 1,206 0.5% 4,438 1.5%CD12 (North Battleford) 4 0.0% 44 0.2% 47 0.2%CD15 (Prince Albert) 110 0.1% 128 0.2% 334 0.4%

Saskatchewan 1,818 0.2% 3,095 0.3% 9,809 0.9%

Annual

1.52%

1.41%

0.45%

0.39%

0.38%

0.32%

0.25%

0.20%

0.90%

0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6%

CD11 (Saskatoon)

CD6 (Regina)

CD9 (Yorkton)

CD8 (Swift Current)

CD15 (Prince Albert)

CD7 (Moose Jaw)

CD1 (Estevan)

CD12 (North Battleford)

Saskatchewan

International Immigration as a Percentage of the Population, 2012‐13




Indicator: Value of Non-Residential Building Permits



Updated:

Value of Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Building Permits ($K)5-year avg

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 per capita**Regina $345,703 $271,382 $300,210 $382,554 $320,235 $1,539Yorkton $33,265 $9,198 $13,924 $51,627 $19,686 $1,400Moose Jaw* … $27,663 $28,673 $31,175 $72,818 $1,164Swift Current $13,929 $6,123 $28,415 $59,845 $12,768 $1,381Saskatoon $382,589 $368,375 $444,625 $461,127 $592,200 $1,726North Battleford $10,796 $26,218 $14,589 $16,527 $14,902 $864Prince Albert $36,801 $58,044 $107,056 $72,660 $41,178 $1,480Estevan $35,082 $19,567 $18,491 $7,370 $29,295 $1,693

Saskatchewan $1,086,817 $931,788 $1,182,569 $1,290,887 $1,376,939 $1,136

* 4-year average, 2009 not available** based on 2011 metropolitan area populations

Annual

$1,726

$1,693

$1,539

$1,480

$1,400

$1,381

$1,164

$864

$1,136

$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800 $2,000

Saskatoon

Estevan

Regina

Prince Albert

Yorkton

Swift Current

Moose Jaw*

North Battleford

Saskatchewan

Value of Non‐Residential Building Permits per Capita, Five‐Year Average, 2009 to 2013




Indicator: Change in the Non-Residential Building Permits



Updated:

Annual Increase in the Value of Non-Residenital Building Permits, Trend from 2009 to 2013

2009 to 2013Regina 1.9%Yorkton 6.0%Moose Jaw* 34.4%Swift Current 21.2%Saskatoon 11.4%North Battleford -0.9%Prince Albert 3.7%Estevan -10.8%

Saskatchewan 8.0%

* 4-year average, 2009 not available

Annual

34%

21%

11%

6%

4%

2%

‐1%

‐11%

8%

‐15% ‐10% ‐5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Moose Jaw*

Swift Current

Saskatoon

Yorkton

Prince Albert

Regina

North Battleford

Estevan

Saskatchewan

Value of Non‐Residential Building Permits per Capita, Annual Growth Rate Trend, 2009 to 2013




Indicator: Tourism Businesses/Events


Source: Tourism Saskatchewan

Updated:

Number of Tourism-Related Businesses and Events, 2012

Number of: Per 10,000 population*Businesses Events Businesses Events

Regina 278 99 13.2 4.7Yorkton 86 22 47.1 12.1Moose Jaw 94 24 27.3 7.0Swift Current 73 9 41.6 5.1Saskatoon 239 103 9.2 4.0North Battleford 79 18 41.1 9.4Prince Albert 58 17 13.6 4.0Estevan 45 11 34.7 8.5

Saskatchewan 2,830 635 27.4 6.1

* based on 2011 metropolitan area population

Annual

12.1

9.4

8.5

7.0

5.1

4.7

4.0

4.0

6.1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Yorkton

North Battleford

Estevan

Moose Jaw

Swift Current

Regina

Prince Albert

Saskatoon

Saskatchewan

Number of Tourism Events per 10,000 population, 2012



Category: 9: Residential Property Availability

Indicator Ranking

Apartment Vacancy Rates Very GoodAverage Rent Very GoodProperty Tax Base GoodAverage Housing Prices GoodNew Housing Starts GoodHousing Affordability Very GoodHousing Condition GoodValue of Residential Building Permits Fair




Indicator: Apartment Vacancy Rates


Source: CMHC

Updated

Vacancy Rate for Privately Initiated Apartments with at Least Six Units

2002 2007 2012Regina 1.9% 1.7% 0.9%Yorkton 5.0% 2.3% 3.0%Moose Jaw 4.0% 1.6% 2.0%Swift Current 17.9% 1.0% 6.8%Saskatoon 3.7% 0.6% 2.6%Prince Albert 7.0% 2.1% 6.1%North Battleford 4.4% 0.7% 4.2%Estevan 20.4% 0.7% 0.4%

Annual

6.8%

6.1%

4.2%

3.0%

2.6%

2.0%

0.9%

0.4%

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8%

Swift Current

Prince Albert

North Battleford

Yorkton

Saskatoon

Moose Jaw

Regina

Estevan

Apartment Vacancy Rate, 2012




Indicator: Average Rent


Source: CMHC

Updated:

Average Monthly Rent in Privately Initiated Apartments, as of October

Average annual2007 2012 Increase

Regina $600 $896 8.4%Yorkton $476 $739 9.2%Moose Jaw $522 $754 7.6%Swift Current $485 $689 7.3%Saskatoon $632 $918 7.8%Prince Albert $542 $798 8.0%North Battleford $475 $726 8.9%Estevan $608 $1,030 11.1%

Annual

$1,030

$918

$896

$798

$754

$739

$726

$689

$200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1,000 $1,100 $1,200

Estevan

Saskatoon

Regina

Prince Albert

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

North Battleford

Swift Current

Average Apartment Rent, 2012




Indicator: Property Tax Base


Source: Sask Assessment Management Agency

Updated

Assessed Value of City Property in 2012Value

Value ($M) per Capita*Regina $12,364 $64,029Yorkton $829 $52,873Moose Jaw $1,611 $48,419Swift Current $940 $60,664Saskatoon $15,765 $70,951North Battleford $562 $40,446Prince Albert $1,659 $47,227Estevan $726 $65,680

Rural and smaller urban $37,646 $72,677

Saskatchewan $72,102 $68,162

Annually

$70,951

$65,680

$64,029

$60,664

$52,873

$48,419

$47,227

$40,446

$72,677

$68,162

$20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000

Saskatoon

Estevan

Regina

Swift Current

Yorkton

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

North Battleford


Saskatchewan

Per Capita Value of Assessed Property, 2012




Indicator: Average Housing Prices



Updated

Estimated Market Value of Owner-Occupied, Non-Reserve, Non-Farm Dwellings, 2011

Dwellings AverageRegina 60,680 $328,100Yorkton 5,380 $230,400Moose Jaw 10,115 $227,200Swift Current 5,300 $252,800Saskatoon 71,470 $345,600North Battleford 5,385 $213,400Prince Albert 10,265 $252,900Estevan 3,870 $288,900

Rural and smaller urban 100,880 $184,700

Saskatchewan 273,345 $267,000

Every five years

$345,600

$328,100

$288,900

$252,900

$252,800

$230,400

$227,200

$213,400

$184,700

$267,000

$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000

Saskatoon

Regina

Estevan

Prince Albert

Swift Current

Yorkton

Moose Jaw

North Battleford


Saskatchewan

Estimated Market Value of Owner Occupied Non‐Reserve, Non‐Farm Dwellings, 2011




Indicator: New Housing Starts


Source: CMHC

Updated

Annual Number of Housing Starts5-year avg

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 per 1000 pop*Regina 930 1,347 1,694 3,093 3,122 9.7Yorkton 101 82 96 112 142 5.8Moose Jaw 96 120 91 173 193 3.9Swift Current 62 74 133 80 128 5.4Saskatoon 1,428 2,381 2,994 3,753 2,980 10.4North Battleford 57 107 114 163 42 5.0Prince Albert 170 180 151 231 135 4.1Estevan 65 179 178 84 152 10.1

Rural and smaller urban 957 1,437 1,580 2,279 1,396 3.7

Provincial Total 3,866 5,907 7,031 9,968 8,290 6.8

* based on 2011 metropolitan area population

Annual

10.4

10.1

9.7

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.1

3.9

3.7

6.8

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Saskatoon

Estevan

Regina

Yorkton

Swift Current

North Battleford

Prince Albert

Moose Jaw


Saskatchewan

New Housing Starts per Capita, Five Year Average from 2009 to 2013




Indicator: Housing Affordability



Updated

Percentage of Dwellings Where Major Payments Exceed 30% of Gross Household Income

2006 2011Regina 20% 28%Yorkton 22% 31%Moose Jaw 21% 31%Swift Current 20% 22%Saskatoon 25% 33%Prince Albert 25% 31%North Battleford 22% 26%Estevan 18% 19%

Rural and smaller urban 16% 17%

Saskatchewan 20% 26%

Every Five Years

33%

31%

31%

31%

28%

26%

22%

19%

17%

26%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Saskatoon

Prince Albert

Moose Jaw

Yorkton

Regina

North Battleford

Swift Current

Estevan


Saskatchewan

Percentage of Dwellings that are Not Affordable, 2011



Indicator: Housing Condition



Updated

Percentage of Private Dwellings that are Classified as Needing Major Repairs, 2011

Need % NeedTotal Major Repairs Major Repairs

Regina 85,930 7,825 9.1%Yorkton 7,755 580 7.5%Moose Jaw 15,140 1,525 10.1%Swift Current 7,460 575 7.7%Saskatoon 104,285 6,370 6.1%North Battleford 7,815 680 8.7%Prince Albert 15,990 1,575 9.8%Estevan 5,165 525 10.2%


Saskatchewan 409,570 43,770 10.7%

Every Five Years

10.2%

10.1%

9.8%

9.1%

8.7%

7.7%

7.5%

6.1%

15.1%

10.7%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%

Estevan

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Regina

North Battleford

Swift Current

Yorkton

Saskatoon


Saskatchewan

Percentage of Private Dwellings That Need Major Repairs, 2011




Indicator: Value of Residential Building Permits



Updated:

Value of Residential Building Permits ($K)5-year avg

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 per capita**Regina $554,922 $523,722 $646,542 $917,667 $863,560 $3,331Yorkton $15,106 $17,700 $20,583 $26,192 $21,030 $1,103Moose Jaw* … $20,081 $25,383 $37,433 $22,459 $765Swift Current $26,993 $14,117 $14,303 $23,350 $25,950 $1,194Saskatoon $659,620 $859,517 $1,144,413 $1,290,934 $1,386,462 $4,099North Battleford $19,600 $29,500 $22,700 $29,100 $28,600 $1,348Prince Albert $8,526 $11,293 $10,825 $24,686 $3,665 $277Estevan $8,346 $19,398 $17,356 $18,115 $28,268 $1,411

Saskatchewan $1,890,271 $2,077,000 $2,613,908 $3,114,054 $3,173,868 $2,491

N

* 4-year average, 2009 not available** based on 2011 metropolitan area population

Annual

$4,099

$3,331

$1,411

$1,348

$1,194

$1,103

$765

$277

$2,491

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $4,500

Saskatoon

Regina

Estevan

North Battleford

Swift Current

Yorkton

Moose Jaw*

Prince Albert

Saskatchewan

Value of Residential Building Permits per Capita, Five‐Year Average, 2009 to 2013



Notes

1: Key Economic Growth Indicators

Number of Business Establishments* "Establishments" include all sizes of businesses; "employers" have at least one

employee; "large employers" have at least 50. Public sector establishments are includedin the table.

Population Growth* The population counts include all persons whose "usual place of residence" is in the

community at the time of the census. Specifically included are the so-called"non-permanent residents", namely those who are from another country who had anemployment authorization, a student authorization, or who are refugee claimants.

* The census measures two kinds of population - the population living in collective orinstitutional dwellings and the population living in private dwellings. Institutional dwellingsinclude, for example, jails and prisons, special care homes for seniors and the disabled,Hutterite colonies, and hotels.

* Only the population and age are collected for individuals living in collective dwellings. Allother statistics - education, employment, family structure, Aboriginal identity, etc. - applyonly to the population in private dwellings.

* Statistics Canada acknowledges that the populations from the census are too lowbecause of a phenomenon called "under coverage". Undercoverage is typically 1%-2%.

GDP per Capita* Calculating GDP in a metropolitan area involves a number of assumptions so the data

should be interpreted with caution.* The "per capita" calculation uses the 2011 census population for the metropolitan area.

Employment Growth* Employment includes persons who did any work at all for pay or profit. Employed

persons can be self-employed or the so-called “unpaid family workers”, namely thosewho work without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice.

* Those who were absent from their job or business because of a vacation, illness, labourdispute, or other reason are still considered as employed. Persons with two or moresimultaneous jobs are counted only once.

Unemployment Rate* An individual is "unemployed" if they are not working, are available for work, and actively

seeking employment. The unemployment rate is the percentage of the labour force (theemployed plus the unemployed) who are looking for work.


Average Annual Gross Incomes* The "individual incomes" are averages for those 15 years of age and older. Those with no

income are included in the calculation of the average.* The "household incomes" are aggregate incomes for all members in the household.

Household income is affected by both the level of individual incomes in the householdand the number of people in the household.

* Both kinds of income are gross incomes from all sources before taxes. They areadjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index.

Average Annual Increase in Personal Incomes* The calculation is the average annual compound increase.

2: Workplace and Skills Competency

General Employment Rate* The employment rate is the percentage of the population (25 to 64 years of age in this

case) who are working. The employment rate tends to be high if there is a shortage ofworkers. It tends to be low if the workforce lacks necessary skills or if there are few jobopportunities.

Youth Employment Rate* This is the employment rate for those 15 to 24 years of age.

Interprovincial Migration, Population 20 to 54 Years* The is the net flow to/from other provinces with positive figures showing a net inflow to the

urban centres. The rate is the net flow as a percentage of the population at the end of theperiod.

Intraprovincial Out Migration, Population 20 to 54 Years* The is the net flow to/from parts of Saskatchewan with positive figures showing a net

inflow to the urban centres. The rate is the net flow as a percentage of the population atthe end of the period.

Average Annual Employment Earnings* These figures represent gross income from employment (both paid work and

self-employment) during the year prior to the census (e.g. 2010 for the 2011 census).Only those who worked throughout the year on a full-time basis are included.

Growth in Employment Earnings* This is the average annual increase in the gross annual earnings from employment.

High School Graduates* This is the percentage of the population in the primary labour market age group that has

completed high school. The education need not be obtained in Canada.


Post-Secondary Graduates* The highest level of completed education refers to the highest grade or year of

elementary or secondary school attended, or to the highest year of university or othernon-university education completed. University education is considered to be a “higher”level of schooling than other non-university education. Also, the attainment of a degree,certificate or diploma is considered to be at a higher level than years completed orattended without an educational qualification. Apprentices who have completed their programare counted under certificate and diploma, even if they did not complete grade 12.

3: Research and Development

University Degrees* This is the population in the primary labour market age group (25 to 64 years) with a

university degree. Note that they may not be employed and, if employed, may not beworking in a position that requires this level of education.

University Degrees in Technology Disciplines* The "major field of study" is the subject in which the person obtained the most advanced

degree that he or she holds at the post-secondary level.* The "Technology Disciplines" are defined as Mathematics, Engineering, Science,

Technology, and Computer Science. Note that persons may not be employed and, ifemployed, may not be working in a position that requires this level of education.

Employment in Technology Sectors* The technology sectors were defined to be

- support activities for oil and gas - software publishers- most kinds of manufacturing - telecommunications- professional, scientific, and technical services - waste management- medical and diagnostic laboratories - repair and maintenance- data processing and hosting services

Positions Requiring a University Degree* These figures show employment in occupations that typically require a university degree

(sometimes called professions) as a percentage of total employment. Some of those inthese positions will not have a degree. Management positions are not included.

4: Capital Accessibility

Personal Income from Investment* This the income from interest and dividends that is reported on income tax forms.

High Income Individuals* This the proportion of individuals who report gross income from all sources greater than

$100,000 on their income tax forms.

RRSP Contributions* This the average RRSP contribution (net not gross) made during the year.


Home Ownership* Home owners typically have more assets than those who rent so this is an indication of

personal assets. A mortgage may or may not be present in owned dwellings.* For the purposes of calculating the ratio, Band Housing on Reserve is considered as

"owned".

5: Community Services and Infrastructure

Municipal Spending on Parks and Recreation* The is the amount reported in city reports under the heading of "Parks", "Recreation",

and/or "Cultural". Note that different cities may include somewhat different items underthese headings. Capital costs may be included.

* The "per capita" calculation uses the 2011 population for the metropolitan area.

Access to Health Care* As a proxy measure, this is the proportion of the population 12 years of age or older who

have a regular doctor. The data are only available for the population living in the healthregion.

Municipal Spending on Transportation* The is the amount reported in city reports under the heading of "Transportation",

"Transit", "Roads" and/or "Traffic". Note that different cities may include somewhatdifferent items under these headings. Capital costs may be included.

* The "per capita" calculation uses the 2011 population for the metropolitan area.

Institutional Building Permits* The value of institutional building permits is a good proxy for the level of capital investment by

the public sector in a city because these projects are typically funded by governments.

6: Quality of Life

Crime Rates* The Crime Severity Index takes into account both the volume and the seriousness of

crime, using average sentences to measure severity. All Criminal Code offences,including traffic offences and other federal statute offences, are included. The index usesCanada in 2006 as reference (Canada 2006 = 100).

Climate* These data are "normals" from Environment Canada

Commuting Times* The NHS assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of

residence and these figures show the average one-way time to get to their usual place ofwork if they have one. Note that some persons maintain a residence close to work andcommute to their home on weekends. Home-based workers are not included.


7: Government Performance

Dependence on Property Taxes* The figures show the proportion of gross government revenues (excluding capital grants)

that are represented by property taxes.* Saskatoon and Swift Current have abnormally low figures because, all else being equal,

the revenues from the electrical utility make gross revenues larger than in other cities.

Municipal Government Debt* This is the "long term debt" reported on financial statements at the end of 2012

expressed as a percentage of gross revenue for 2012.

Commercial/Industrial Mill Rates* These are the mill rates after application of the conversion factors for commercial and

industrial properties.

Commercial/Industrial Taxation Rates* These are the property taxes that would be payable on a commercial property valued at

$100,000 in 2013.

Municipal Government Annual Surplus* The is the revenues less expenditures (including capital grants) reported in city financial

statements.* The "per capita" calculation uses the 2011 population for the metropolitan area.

8: Investment Attraction and Marketing

International Immigration* The figures measure direct migration from other countries into the Census Divisions

for 2012-13 expressed as a percentage of the population.

Non-Residential Building Permits* The value of commercial, industrial, institutional, and government building permits is a good

proxy for the level of capital investment in the city. Equipment and machinery are notincluded.

Growth in Value of Non-Residenital Building Permits, 2009 to 2013* This is the average annual increase in the trend line. It is susceptible to large swings if there

are particularly large projects in a given year.

Tourism* These figures represent the number of tourism-related businesses and the number of

events reported for the calendar year 2012.


9: Residential Property Availability

Apartment Vacancy Rates* The vacancy rate applies to apartment buildings that are a) privately initiated and b) have

at least six units.* The survey is conducted in October.

Average Rent* The vacancy rate applies to apartment buildings that are a) privately initiated and b) have

at least six units.* The survey is conducted in October.

Property Tax Base* The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency calculates the total value of all

assessed property within the city boundaries.* The "per capita" calculation uses the 2011 population for the metropolitan area.

Average Housing Prices* NHS respondents not living on farms or on Reserves who own their home are asked to

estimate the market value of the dwelling.

New Housing Starts* The number of starts includes each unit in a multiple-unit building.

Housing Affordability* NHS respondents report their monthly rent (for tenants) or the mortgage payment,

property taxes, or condominium fees for owners. Utilities are included for both tenantsand homeowners. (These questions are not asked for dwellings on Reserves or farms.)Statistics Canada classifies as dwelling as "unaffordable" if these payments exceed 30%of gross income before taxes.

Housing Condition* The condition of the dwelling is based on responses to the question: “Is this dwelling in

need of any repairs?”. Possible responses were:· No, only regular maintenance is needed (painting, furnace cleaning, etc.)· Yes, minor repairs are needed (missing or loose floor tiles, or siding, etc.)· Yes, major repairs are needed (defective plumbing or electrical wiring,

structural repairs to walls, floors or ceilings, etc.)Respondents were asked not to include desirable remodelling or additions.

Value of Residential Building Permits* The value of residential building permits (new and renovation) is a good proxy for the level of

capital investment in the city's housing stock. It is a broader measure than the numberof starts because it includes renovations and repairs.


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