Of all provinces, Saskatchewan had the highest percentage of seniors working full-time in 2015, according to data released by Statistics Canada.

Nearly one in 10 Saskatchewan seniors aged 65 and over, 9.8 per cent, worked full-time in 2015.

Another 18.8 per cent of Sask. seniors picked up some part time work, which was also the highest among provinces. In total, 28.6 per cent of seniors in the province had some type of work.

The federal agency says many seniors living in rural areas are farming.

Alberta trailed slightly behind, with 9.3 per cent of seniors working full-time. The national average was 5.9 per cent, the highest since 1981.

Only the territories had more seniors working during the year.