Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Work and commuting in Regina
The 2021 census found 74% of working-age people in Regina employed, and the middle of Canadian towns sits at 73%. From Regina, the drive or ride to work averages 18.9 minutes, with 2.1% going an hour or longer. Before tax, the typical household in Regina brought in $87,700 in 2020, next to $85,900 for the middle of Canadian towns.
What the numbers say about work in Regina
More jobs than the typical town
76,780 people work in Regina and 74,510 residents commute to a fixed workplace; the middle of Canadian towns has 0.8 jobs per working resident. The daily tide ↓
Shorter trips than most towns
Commutes take 18.9 minutes on average, against 26 in the middle of Canadian towns; 2.1% take an hour or more. The trip to work ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census, its commuting tables, Employment Insurance and the Labour Force Survey.
What the Jobs & income Grade will weigh in Regina
Four things will decide the grade, all from the census and all compared with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more: who is in work at 15 to 64, household income at the median, unemployment and commuting time.
As many come into Regina to work as leave
91% of residents who commute work inside the municipality, against 70% in the middle of Canadian towns.
People with no fixed workplace are in neither count.
The length of the trip to work in Regina
Trips under 15 minutes: 42%, fewer than the 67% in the middle of Saskatchewan’s towns. Timed exactly, the average is 16.4 minutes (Statistics Canada).
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: commuting duration in five bands; our average uses each band’s middle (75 minutes for an hour or more), so it runs about two minutes above Statistics Canada’s own.
8,678 people come into Regina to work, most from Edenwold No. 158 and White City
- Sherwood No. 1592,255
- Edenwold No. 158945
- Moose Jaw340
- Pilot Butte330
- Pense No. 160285
- Lumsden140
- White City125
- Dufferin No. 190125
- Saskatoon115
- Fort Qu'Appelle100
Of everyone working in Regina, 11% come in from elsewhere; 985 make the 16 km trip from Edenwold No. 158. The main destination the other way is Sherwood No. 159, with 2,255.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (98-10-0459): commuting flows between municipalities (census subdivisions), rounded to 5; linked names have their own pages.
How many in Regina were working in 2021
Of the 30 other places of 2,500 people or more in Census Division No. 6, 11 have a smaller share of 15-to-64s in work.
The monthly Labour Force Survey, which covers the wider area, put its employment rate at 66% in October 2026. Working or looking, 67% of everyone 15 and over was in the labour force. An older population pulls the all-ages rate down: 61% of residents 15 and over were in work. The census caught the labour market on 11 May 2021, deep in the pandemic, so unemployment and working from home both ran above normal.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: people in work of any age over residents aged 15 to 64, and the census unemployment rate (15 and over); the 25-to-54 rate is Statistics Canada’s own (98-10-0485). The Labour Force Survey and business counts are context, not grade inputs.
Earnings at home in Regina: households
Before tax, 2020: higher than in 54% of Canadian towns.
Set beside Saskatchewan’s towns, where the median is $86,800, Regina sits 1% above. Of the 30 other places of 2,500 or more in Census Division No. 6, 18 have a higher median. Because 2020 was the first year of the pandemic, emergency benefits make up part of these before-tax incomes.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: median total income of households in 2020, before tax (a neighbourhood’s estimated from its dissemination areas’ income groups).
From $43K to $128K: household incomes within Regina
Median household income in each of Regina’s 27 neighbourhoods: the highest is 3 times the lowest. The share of 15-to-64s in work runs from 49% in North Central to 80% in Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge.
| Neighbourhood | People | Household income | In work, 15–64 | Average trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola East | 33,823 | $123,100 | 79% | 18.3 min |
| Dewdney East | 18,670 | $93,100 | 75% | 17.4 min |
| Harbour Landing | 14,402 | $99,200 | 79% | 19.7 min |
| Albert Park | 12,967 | $82,700 | 76% | 18.8 min |
| Rosemont/Mount Royal | 10,497 | $84,700 | 73% | 19.6 min |
| Argyle North | 9,971 | $101,800 | 75% | 19.1 min |
| Northeast | 9,670 | $65,000 | 68% | 16.3 min |
| Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge | 9,325 | $127,100 | 80% | 18.4 min |
| North Central | 9,124 | $55,100 | 49% | 17.9 min |
| Prairie View | 8,517 | $127,700 | 79% | 19.7 min |
| Al Ritchie | 8,087 | $71,500 | 70% | 17 min |
| Lakeview | 7,770 | $107,200 | 78% | 16 min |
| Cathedral Village | 7,311 | $72,100 | 75% | 16.3 min |
| Coronation Park | 7,307 | $72,400 | 68% | 17.3 min |
| Twin Lakes | 7,286 | $121,100 | 78% | 21 min |
| Hillsdale | 6,792 | $75,600 | 67% | 17.3 min |
| Whitmore Park | 6,603 | $107,200 | 77% | 17.3 min |
| Sherwood/McCarthy | 5,753 | $95,200 | 75% | 20.7 min |
| Uplands | 5,273 | $103,800 | 79% | 17.4 min |
| Heritage | 5,172 | $52,600 | 61% | 16.7 min |
| Downtown | 4,282 | $42,800 | 71% | 15.9 min |
| Normanview Residents Group | 3,916 | $88,800 | 78% | 17.9 min |
| Dewdney Place | 3,021 | $65,300 | 57% | 16.7 min |
| Regent Park | 2,876 | $89,400 | 74% | 16.4 min |
| Normanview West | 2,866 | $98,400 | 76% | 18.7 min |
| Boothill | 2,613 | $97,500 | 80% | 15.3 min |
| McNab | 2,510 | $74,100 | 64% | 18.5 min |
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: each neighbourhood summed from its dissemination areas; incomes are 2020’s.
On foot, by bike, bus or train: 7.8% of Regina’s commuters
Working at home: 20%, close to the middle of Canadian towns. Transit takes 3.6% of commuters, close to the middle of Canadian towns. The car is the way to work for 90% of commuters.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: main mode of commuting; average durations by mode from table 98-10-0458 (whole municipalities only).
EI claims in Census Division No. 6 run 11% above their 2019 level
Figures for EI beneficiaries are published for Census Division No. 6 as a whole, not for Regina alone.
Per 100 residents aged 15 to 64, about 3.3 receive EI. Set against the same month a year before, the count in August 2026 fell by 3%. The highest month was February 2021: 13,440 people, 2.6 times the 2019 level.
Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance beneficiaries by census division (14-10-0323): all income benefits, not seasonally adjusted. EI counts are context, not part of any grade.
People receiving Employment Insurance each month, as a share of the 2019 average (100).
The places around Regina, side by side
| Place | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Average trip | Jobs | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina | 74% | 9.9% | $88K | 18.9 min | — | — |
| Downtown 0.4 km | 71% | 12% | $43K | 15.9 min | C | A+ |
| Heritage 1.2 km | 61% | 16% | $53K | 16.7 min | C− | A+ |
| Cathedral Village 1.3 km | 75% | 10% | $72K | 16.3 min | B+ | A+ |
| Dewdney Place 1.8 km | 57% | 16% | $65K | 16.7 min | C | A+ |
| North Central 1.8 km | 49% | 22% | $55K | 17.9 min | D | A |
| Lakeview 2.4 km | 78% | 7.7% | $107K | 16 min | A+ | A |
The people of each place: the share in work, unemployment, household income and the average commute, with both grades once they come.
What this data can and can’t tell you
What each figure measures for Regina, where it comes from, and what it leaves out.
- The Labour Force Survey. Statistics Canada’s monthly survey, published for metro areas and economic regions rather than towns: it gives a current rate beside the census’s 2021 one.
- In work. How many residents held a job in May 2021, set against how many were 15 to 64. It reads a little high where many people work past 65, since below the municipality the census gives no breakdown of workers by age.
- Unemployment. It counts only people who wanted work and had none in May 2021, as a share of those working or searching; students and retirees who weren’t looking stay out of both sides.
- Household income. What the median household took in during 2020 before tax, as the census recorded it; an estimate built from income groups when the place is a neighbourhood.
- Trip times. Commuters picked a band for their usual trip (under 15 minutes, 15 to 29, and so on). We place each person at the middle of their band, which lands a little above Statistics Canada’s own timed average.
- Where people commute. Only people with a usual place of work are in it: those who work from home or have no fixed site are not. Home and work are both counted by municipality.
- Employment Insurance. People receiving EI benefits each month, counted for the census division. It follows the local job market; it isn’t an unemployment rate.
- Which towns we compare. Towns and city neighbourhoods of 2,500 people or more, never a whole city and never a First Nations reserve. Middles are medians.
Questions about work in Regina
Where do people in Regina work?
91% work in Regina itself; of those who leave, the most go to Sherwood No. 159 (2,255), then Edenwold No. 158 (945).
How many jobs are there in Regina?
About 76,780 people had their usual place of work in Regina at the 2021 census, 1 for each working resident with a fixed workplace. Statistics Canada counted 7,940 businesses with employees in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Regina?
The census put unemployment at 9.9% in May 2021, where the middle of Canadian towns was 9.9%. More recently, in October 2026, the Labour Force Survey had the Regina metro area at 5.9%.
What is the average household income in Regina?
Regina’s middle household had $87,700 in 2020, before tax; Canadian towns have $85,900 at their middle.
How do people in Regina get to work?
90% of commuters go by car, 3.6% take public transit, 3.6% walk and 0.6% cycle. On census day 20% of everyone in work stayed home to work.
How long is the commute from Regina?
On average 18.9 minutes; 42% take under 15 minutes and 2.1% take an hour or longer.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (Census Profile) · Statistics Canada, tables 98-10-0458 and 98-10-0459 (commuting) · Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0323 (EI beneficiaries) · Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459, 14-10-0462) · Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts (33-10-1176). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).