Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0More of Rosetown’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 96% of Canadian towns
Joblessness at the 2021 census: 5% of Rosetown’s labour force; the middle of Canadian towns is 9.9%. Getting to work from Rosetown takes 14.4 minutes on average, an hour or more for 3.1%. Half the households in Rosetown had more than $78,100 in 2020, before tax, next to $85,900 for the middle of Canadian towns.
Work in Rosetown: the figures worth knowing
More people in work than most towns
At the 2021 census 87% of the 15-to-64s were in work (73% in the middle of Canadian towns); across all ages 15 and over, 63%. In work ↓
Less unemployment than most towns
5% of the labour force was out of work at the 2021 census (9.9% in the middle of Canadian towns); the Labour Force Survey had the area at 6% in October 2026. Unemployment ↓
A local job centre
1,150 people work in Rosetown and 940 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 14.4 minutes on average, against 26 in the middle of Canadian towns; 3.1% 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.
Jobs & income in Rosetown: graded A+
Better than 98% of Canadian towns on three measures together, #15 of 104 in Saskatchewan.
Its strongest measure is the share of 15-to-64s in work; its weakest, household income.
Graded against Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more; less unemployment and a shorter commute count in its favour.
How the grade works
Census 2021 measures, weighed equally against every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 people or more: the share of residents aged 15 to 64 in work, median household income (2020), the unemployment rate and the average commute. Each becomes a percentile; their average sets the letter.
The share of 15-to-64s in work in Rosetown: 87%
Many residents are past working age, so among everyone 15 and over the share in work drops to 63%. A more recent figure, for the wider area: 65% in work in October 2026, by the Labour Force Survey. Add those looking for a job to those with one, and 66% of residents 15 and over were in the labour force. The figures are a snapshot of 11 May 2021, when pandemic rules still kept many people out of work or at home.
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.
A working day adds 20% to the people at work in Rosetown
Each resident commuting out of Rosetown is matched by about 3 coming in. Of those who commute, 85% stay within the municipality; the middle of Canadian towns is 70%.
People with no fixed workplace are in neither count.
How long the commute from Rosetown takes
A quarter-hour or less for 77% of commuters, against 67% in the middle of Saskatchewan’s towns. Statistics Canada’s own average, timed exactly rather than by band, is 11.7 minutes. In the middle of Saskatchewan’s towns, the average commute is 18.1 minutes.
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.
350 people come into Rosetown to work, most from St. Andrews No. 287 and Marriott No. 317
- St. Andrews No. 28770
- Marriott No. 31750
- Elrose35
- Mountain View No. 31830
- Biggar25
- Saskatoon20
- Outlook15
- Kindersley No. 29015
- Coteau No. 25510
- Corman Park No. 34410
- Elrose25
- Pleasant Valley No. 28820
- Kindersley20
- Saskatoon15
- Biggar10
- Kindersley No. 29010
- Plenty10
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (98-10-0459): commuting flows between municipalities (census subdivisions), rounded to 5; linked names have their own pages.
How Rosetown’s household incomes compare
Before tax, 2020: higher than in 52% of Canadian towns.
That puts Rosetown 10% below the median of Saskatchewan’s towns, $86,800. Incomes are for 2020, the first pandemic year, so CERB and other emergency payments are part of them.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: median total income of households in 2020, before tax (a neighbourhood’s estimated from its dissemination areas’ income groups).
On foot, by bike, bus or train: 12% of Rosetown’s commuters
Fewer drive than in the middle of Saskatchewan’s towns: 87% against 91%. Home was the workplace for 8.9%, under the 21% in the middle of Canadian towns. Hardly anyone takes transit to work, where the middle of Canadian towns has 3.5%.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: main mode of commuting; average durations by mode from table 98-10-0458 (whole municipalities only).
6% more people are on EI in Census Division No. 12 than in 2019
Roughly 3.7 in every 100 people aged 15 to 64 in the division draw EI. At its peak, in February 2021, 1,040 people were on EI, 2.2 times the 2019 average.
Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance beneficiaries by census division (14-10-0323): all income benefits, not seasonally adjusted. EI beneficiaries: Census Division No. 12. EI counts are context, not part of any grade.
People receiving Employment Insurance each month, as a share of the 2019 average (100).
Walkability in Rosetown: graded A−
Better than 83% of Canadian towns on two measures together, #36 of 104 in Saskatchewan.
OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); active commuting from the 2021 Census.
For jobs and income, Rosetown is 16th of 424 Canadian towns of 2,500 to 3,500
| # | Place | People | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Mount Royal Alberta | 2,758 | 83% | 12% | $188K | A+ |
| 2 | Central River Heights Manitoba | 2,736 | 84% | 5.4% | $137K | A+ |
| 3 | Crescentwood Manitoba | 3,060 | 87% | 5% | $123K | A+ |
| 4 | Adelaide/Churchill Saskatchewan | 2,652 | 83% | 6% | $107K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 11 | Boothill Saskatchewan | 2,613 | 80% | 8.2% | $98K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 13 | Esterhazy Saskatchewan | 2,513 | 83% | 4.9% | $91K | A+ |
| 14 | Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,601 | 78% | 9.5% | $130K | A+ |
| 15 | Dundonald Saskatchewan | 2,855 | 79% | 5.8% | $115K | A+ |
| 16 | Rosetown Saskatchewan | 2,600 | 87% | 5% | $78K | A+ |
| 17 | Saint-Elzéar Quebec | 2,842 | 90% | 3.8% | $89K | A+ |
| 18 | Inuvik Northwest Territories | 3,337 | 74% | 8.7% | $119K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 424 | Division No. 8, Subdivision L Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,724 | 43% | 30% | $51K | D− |
Ordered by Jobs & income Grade: the top three, the places either side of Rosetown, and others among Saskatchewan’s towns.
How the places next to Rosetown compare on work
No closer places have figures: these lie 55–70 km from Rosetown.
| Place | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Average trip | Jobs | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetown | 87% | 5% | $78K | 14.4 min | A+ | A− |
| Biggar 55.5 km | 78% | 4.1% | $73K | 19.7 min | B+ | B+ |
| Outlook 65.1 km | 79% | 4.8% | $74K | 18.4 min | A− | A |
| Eston 69.7 km | 85% | 4.3% | $73K | 13.8 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 Rosetown, where it comes from, and what it leaves out.
- Employment Insurance. A monthly count of Employment Insurance beneficiaries for the whole census division. It tracks the local job market, but it is not an unemployment rate.
- The Labour Force Survey. The most recent unemployment rate on the page comes from this monthly survey, which covers the wider metro area or economic region, not the town.
- In work. Working residents per resident of working age (15 to 64), from the 2021 Census.
- Unemployment. A census-day figure: people without a job who were looking, divided by all those working or looking, ages 15 and up.
- Household income. The 2020 income of the household at the midpoint, all sources and before tax. Inside a city we rebuild it from the dissemination areas’ income bands, so there it is an estimate.
- 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.
- Which towns we compare. The comparison pool is places of 2,500 people or more, towns or neighbourhoods inside cities, without whole cities or reserves, and we compare with its median.
Questions about work in Rosetown
How long is the commute from Rosetown?
14.4 minutes is the average trip, with 77% of commuters there in under 15 minutes and 3.1% taking an hour or more.
Where do people in Rosetown work?
Most stay: 85% work in Rosetown. The rest go first to Elrose (25) and Pleasant Valley No. 288 (20).
How many jobs are there in Rosetown?
The 2021 census counted about 1,150 people working in Rosetown: 1.2 jobs for every resident who commutes to a fixed workplace. Statistics Canada counted 172 businesses with employees in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Rosetown?
On census day in May 2021, unemployment stood at 5% of the labour force (9.9% in the middle of Canadian towns). For a recent figure, the Labour Force Survey put the Saskatoon-Biggar economic region at 6% in October 2026.
What is the average household income in Rosetown?
Before tax, half the households in Rosetown had more than $78,100 in 2020; the middle of Canadian towns is $85,900.
How do people in Rosetown get to work?
By car: 87% of commuters, 12% walk and 0.9% cycle; on census day 8.9% of those in work worked from home.
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) · grades: TownRatings. 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).