Stats Canada's work-force statistics are in for August.

The region of Swift Current and Moose Jaw has been pegged with the lowest unemployment rate in the entire country.

The rate, at 4.2%, sees the Southwest's rate increase 0.1% from August 2015.

As well, the labour force decreased by 900 from this time last year.

The 900 person decrease also applied to the number of employed individuals in the region.

The low unemployment rate has been the trend in recent memory, despite the downturn in the economy due to the oil and natural gas industry.