Economic Highlights

Faisal Anwar
Economic Development Officer
Tel: (306) 786-1747
Fax: (306) 786-6880
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• The City of Yorkton has a population of 17,603 representing a 2% growth rate over the last year. (Saskatchewan Health 2008 estimates.)

• Yorkton is the largest city in East-Central Saskatchewan, an area of approximately 14,000 square miles. Yorkton is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway #16 between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Other highways servicing the area include Highway #10 (between Yorkton and Regina) and Highway #9 from Hudson Bay to the US Border.

• Yorkton has the most competitive business costs of 12 cities studied across Canada and the United States according to the Provincial Action Committee on the Economy (PACE), using an independent consulting firm, July, 1997.

• Annual building construction levels in Yorkton have shown a significant growth in 2007 and growth of another 20% in 2008.

• As an illustration of Yorkton's large trading area, retail sales are at $576,840,000. Other major area industries include agriculture, potash mining, manufacturing, tourism, and health services.

• With more than 500 modern hotel rooms in the city, Yorkton is able to stage major events and conferences such as the 1999 Royal Bank Cup, the 2000 Saskatchewan Summer Games, and the 2009 Canada Cup of Curling.

• The Gallagher Centre, with indoor pool, hockey arena, curling rink, pavilion and thousand-seat convention centre is one of the finest facilities of its kind in the province.