Labour Force
| Labour force activity |
Niagara Falls, City |
|
Ontario |
| Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total population 15 years and over |
67,390 |
32,135 |
35,250 |
|
9,819,420 |
4,744,710 |
5,074,710 |
| In the labour force |
44,405 |
22,615 |
21,790 |
|
6,587,580 |
3,437,670 |
3,149,905 |
| Employed |
41,650 |
21,245 |
20,405 |
|
6,164,245 |
3,230,050 |
2,934,195 |
| Unemployed |
2,760 |
1,375 |
1,385 |
|
423,335 |
207,620 |
215,710 |
| Not in the labour force |
22,980 |
9,520 |
13,460 |
|
3,231,840 |
1,307,035 |
1,924,805 |
| Participation rate |
65.9 |
70.4 |
61.8 |
|
67.1 |
72.5 |
62.1 |
| Employment rate |
61.8 |
66.1 |
57.9 |
|
62.8 |
68.1 |
57.8 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.2 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
|
6.4 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
| |
|
|
| Occupation |
Niagara Falls, City |
|
Ontario |
| Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total experienced labour force 15 years and over |
43,730 |
22,340 |
21,390 |
|
6,473,735 |
3,385,885 |
3,087,850 |
| A Management occupations |
3,760 |
2,135 |
1,625 |
|
666,485 |
418,355 |
248,125 |
| B Business, finance and administration occupations |
6,065 |
1,645 |
4,425 |
|
1,204,490 |
360,225 |
844,260 |
| C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
1,485 |
1,330 |
160 |
|
451,930 |
349,305 |
102,630 |
| D Health occupations |
2,135 |
305 |
1,830 |
|
340,690 |
66,950 |
273,740 |
| E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion |
2,535 |
705 |
1,830 |
|
546,385 |
174,765 |
371,620 |
| F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport |
955 |
410 |
540 |
|
200,980 |
90,590 |
110,390 |
| G Sales and service occupations |
17,335 |
7,395 |
9,940 |
|
1,522,820 |
657,605 |
865,215 |
| H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
6,385 |
6,025 |
365 |
|
911,250 |
845,595 |
65,655 |
| I Occupations unique to primary industry |
765 |
610 |
155 |
|
165,085 |
125,660 |
39,430 |
| J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities |
2,290 |
1,775 |
510 |
|
463,610 |
296,825 |
166,785 |
| |
|
|
| Industry |
Niagara Falls, City |
|
Ontario |
| Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total experienced labour force 15 years and over |
43,730 |
22,340 |
21,390 |
|
6,473,730 |
3,385,885 |
3,087,850 |
| Agriculture and other resource-based industries |
855 |
595 |
265 |
|
190,000 |
137,345 |
52,660 |
| Construction industries |
2,360 |
2,155 |
205 |
|
384,775 |
338,850 |
45,930 |
| Manufacturing industries |
4,570 |
3,610 |
960 |
|
899,670 |
628,460 |
271,210 |
| Wholesale trade |
1,230 |
855 |
370 |
|
307,465 |
199,755 |
107,710 |
| Retail trade |
4,515 |
1,805 |
2,715 |
|
720,235 |
322,715 |
397,515 |
| Finance and real estate |
1,565 |
620 |
950 |
|
442,610 |
193,375 |
249,230 |
| Health care and social services |
3,825 |
465 |
3,360 |
|
611,740 |
104,935 |
506,805 |
| Educational services |
2,165 |
665 |
1,505 |
|
433,485 |
141,630 |
291,855 |
| Business services |
5,855 |
3,640 |
2,215 |
|
1,274,345 |
755,215 |
519,130 |
| Other services |
16,785 |
7,930 |
8,855 |
|
1,209,390 |
563,600 |
645,790 |
| |
|
|
| Unpaid work |
Niagara Falls, City |
|
Ontario |
| Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work |
61,430 |
28,770 |
32,660 |
|
8,991,010 |
4,259,925 |
4,731,085 |
| Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework |
60,660 |
28,260 |
32,405 |
|
8,869,060 |
4,186,725 |
4,682,335 |
| Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay |
25,065 |
11,025 |
14,035 |
|
3,736,900 |
1,649,835 |
2,087,065 |
| Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors |
13,425 |
5,525 |
7,900 |
|
1,838,830 |
773,420 |
1,065,410 |
Source: Statistics Canada 2006 Community Profiles
