Work & Employment 2008
Introduction to Employment & Work
Having opportunities to work, contribute and earn a living wage are important to the well being of a family, an [...]
Employment Rates
The employment rate for Niagara went down slightly from 60.7% in 2005 to 59.0% in 2007. In 2007, Niagara’s employment [...]
Unemployment Rates
The unemployment rate for Niagara increased from 6.1% in 2005, to 6.2% in 2006 to 6.6% in 2007 (6.4% in [...]
Employment for Specific Groups
In Niagara, as in the rest of Canada, employment opportunities and earnings are different and more challenging for women, immigrants, [...]
Work and Employment Sectors
Having sustainable employment that provides living wages for residents of an area is an indicator of individual and regional success. [...]
Jobs Lost in Niagara
Niagara has lost an estimated 4,400 jobs from August 2002 to January, 2005, mostly in the manufacturing, goods producing sector [...]
Largest Employers
In 2008, the employers who employ 1,000 employees and over in Niagara include: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort (4,279), Niagara Health [...]
Places Where People Do Their Work
In Niagara (2005), 13,670 reported they worked at home (.06%), 2,135 worked outside Canada (.01%), 18,505 (.75%) worked at no [...]