Business Statistics
New Business Licenses
New business growth in Saskatoon during 2008 exceeded the numbers from 2007. A total of 375 commercial business licenses and 657 home based business licenses were issued. Compared to 2007, the 1,032 new businesses licenses represents an 8 percent increase in licenses taken in the City of Saskatoon.
| 2007 | 2008 | |||||
| Sector | Com. | HBB | Total | Com. | HBB | Total |
|
Agriculture
|
1 | 1 | ||||
|
Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction
|
|
1 | 12 | |||
|
Construction
|
|
269 | 292 | |||
|
Manufacturing
|
|
24 | 27 | |||
|
Wholesale Trade
|
|
34 | 40 | |||
|
Retail Trade
|
|
100 | 122 | |||
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
|
24 | 29 | |||
|
Information & Cultural Ind.
|
|
15 | 12 | |||
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
|
37 | 26 | |||
|
Prof., Sci. & Tech.Services
|
|
140 | 128 | |||
|
Management of Companies
|
|
1 | ||||
|
Admin & Support Services
|
|
94 | 120 | |||
|
Educational Services
|
|
20 | 20 | |||
|
Health Care & Social Assist
|
|
32 | 30 | |||
|
Accommodation & Food Services
|
|
42 | 30 | |||
|
Arts, Ent. & Recreation
|
|
15 | 31 | |||
|
Other Services
|
|
109 | 112 | |||
|
Total
|
|
958 | 1032 |
Saskatoon's Largest Employers
|
Company Name |
Total Number of Employees |
|
Saskatoon Health Region |
11,000 |
|
University of Saskatchewan |
7,170 |
|
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) |
2,150 |
|
Federated Co-operatives Ltd. |
2,000 |
|
Graham Construction & Engineering |
2,000 |
|
Siemen's Transportation Group Inc. |
1,915 |
|
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc. |
1,000 |
|
Bank of Nova Scotia |
783 |
|
Vecima Networks Inc |
782 |
|
New Holland Saskaoton |
750 |
|
Yanke Group of Companies |
750 |
|
Cameco Corporation |
654 |
|
Concorde Group of Companies |
650 |
|
AREVA Resources Canada Inc. |
500 |
