The employment rate for Niagara went down slightly from 60.7% in 2005 to 59.0% in 2007. In 2007, Niagara’s employment rate was lower than that of Ontario (63.6%) and Canada (63.5%). Read the rest of this entry »

The unemployment rate for Niagara increased from 6.1% in 2005, to 6.2% in 2006 to 6.6% in 2007 (6.4% in Ontario and 6.0% in Canada). In May of 2008, the unemployment rate was 7.2% compared to 5.6% in Kitchener and 7.2% in London. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the CMHC, 2008 Spring Survey, the St. Catharines - Niagara CMA vacancy rates for April, 2007 were 3.9% and went down to 3.7%  in April, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »