Saskatchewan is showing signs of a strong economy, despite oil and potash industry struggles.

Golden West Business Commentator Paul Martin says it is most likely the good agriculture year that is making an impact.

"We're going to have a significant crop this year. If it could just quit raining for us, we could get this (harvest) in and not lose any quality. This is going to be really quite a good year for agriculture, and it's been a seriously good driver for the economy and I think that's going to be a nice uplift... psychologically because it's such a nice looking crop, but there's also going to be a lot of cash flow that comes from it".

Martin says you can usually see a good economy by how people are spending their own money on both major purchases and non-essential entertainment.

"Sales in restaurants and bars is very discretionary, people can cut back on that. If they're holding up it says people are willing to let go of some discretionary spending and to be a little bit more willing to part with cash, and that says they're feeling pretty good about being able to replenish their wallet at the end of the month".

But new vehicle purchases are the biggest indicator. Martin says that looks "at long-term confidence levels" on how people view their ability to pay-off such an expensive buy, and the view must be good for most as new vehicle sales in the province jumped by 1000 units in June compared to May, with the biggest increase in truck sales.