The pandemic has increased demand in certain occupations in Saskatchewan.
A Canadian government study about how the pandemic is affecting the labour in each province, highlights some occupations that increased in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.
It is true that many industries were negatively affected by pandemic-related shutdowns, such as the tourism and hospitality sectors. Many individuals lost their jobs or saw their hours reduced. However, other sectors saw a rise in job vacancies.
Here are nine of the jobs that increased in demand. The jobs are listed alongside their National Occupational Classification (NOC) code.