The Niagara Workforce Planning Board conducts annual research on labour market trends, opportunities, and priorities in the Niagara region. It identifies employment trends and brings people together to address key workforce issues. The organization publishes an annual report that outlines strategic actions to tackle priorities impacting the regional labour market. Statistics are presented on trends in Ontario's workforce, including participation and unemployment rates among different age and gender groups over time.

1. Niagara Workforce Planning Board
Older workers in the labour force

2. Embodying data-driven research
Niagara Workforce Planning Board (NWPB) serves the Niagara region as
a leader in local labour market planning, delivering authoritative
research, identifying employment trends, targeting workforce
opportunities and bringing people together to action solutions.
The organization conducts annual research on the trends, opportunities
and priorities impacting Niagara’s labour market and releases an annual
publication that captures strategic actions to address key priorities.
Niagara Workforce Planning Board
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3. Ontario’s Workforce by Selected Age Group
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Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Jan-76
Feb-77
Mar-78
Apr-79
May-80
Jun-81
Jul-82
Aug-83
Sep-84
Oct-85
Nov-86
Jan-88
Feb-89
Mar-90
Apr-91
May-92
Jun-93
Jul-94
Aug-95
Sep-96
Oct-97
Nov-98
Jan-00
Feb-01
Mar-02
Apr-03
May-04
Jun-05
Jul-06
Aug-07
Sep-08
Oct-09
Nov-10
Jan-12
Feb-13
Mar-14
Workers(x1000)
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 69 years
70 years and over

4. Ontario’s Workforce Aged 55 and Over
by Employment Status
4
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Jan-76
Jan-77
Jan-78
Jan-79
Jan-80
Jan-81
Jan-82
Jan-83
Jan-84
Jan-85
Jan-86
Jan-87
Jan-88
Jan-89
Jan-90
Jan-91
Jan-92
Jan-93
Jan-94
Jan-95
Jan-96
Jan-97
Jan-98
Jan-99
Jan-00
Jan-01
Jan-02
Jan-03
Jan-04
Jan-05
Jan-06
Jan-07
Jan-08
Jan-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jan-13
Jan-14
Workers(x1000)
Full-time
Part-time

5. Ontario’s Workforce Aged 55 and Over
by Gender and Employment Status
5
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Jan-76
Feb-77
Mar-78
Apr-79
May-80
Jun-81
Jul-82
Aug-83
Sep-84
Oct-85
Nov-86
Jan-88
Feb-89
Mar-90
Apr-91
May-92
Jun-93
Jul-94
Aug-95
Sep-96
Oct-97
Nov-98
Jan-00
Feb-01
Mar-02
Apr-03
May-04
Jun-05
Jul-06
Aug-07
Sep-08
Oct-09
Nov-10
Jan-12
Feb-13
Mar-14
Workers(x1000)
Males Full-time
Females Full-time
Males Part-time
Females Part-time

6. Ontario’s Unemployment Rate by
Selected Age Group
6
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Jan-76
Jun-77
Nov-78
Apr-80
Sep-81
Feb-83
Jul-84
Jan-86
Jun-87
Nov-88
Apr-90
Sep-91
Feb-93
Jul-94
Jan-96
Jun-97
Nov-98
Apr-00
Sep-01
Feb-03
Jul-04
Jan-06
Jun-07
Nov-08
Apr-10
Sep-11
Feb-13
Workers(x1000)
Unemployment rate 15 years and over
Unemployment rate 55 years and over
Linear (Unemployment rate 15 years and
over)
Linear (Unemployment rate 55 years and
over)

7. Ontario’s Unemployment Rate by
Selected Gender and Age Group
7
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Jan-76
May-77
Sep-78
Jan-80
May-81
Sep-82
Jan-84
May-85
Sep-86
Jan-88
May-89
Sep-90
Jan-92
May-93
Sep-94
Jan-96
May-97
Sep-98
Jan-00
May-01
Sep-02
Jan-04
May-05
Sep-06
Jan-08
May-09
Sep-10
Jan-12
May-13
Workers(x1000)
Females 15 years and over
Females 55 years and over
Linear (Females 15 years and over)
Linear (Females 55 years and over)

8. Ontario’s Unemployment Rate by
Selected Gender and Age Group
8
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Jan-76
Apr-77
Jul-78
Oct-79
Jan-81
Apr-82
Jul-83
Oct-84
Jan-86
Apr-87
Jul-88
Oct-89
Jan-91
Apr-92
Jul-93
Oct-94
Jan-96
Apr-97
Jul-98
Oct-99
Jan-01
Apr-02
Jul-03
Oct-04
Jan-06
Apr-07
Jul-08
Oct-09
Jan-11
Apr-12
Jul-13
Workers(x1000)
Ontario's Unemployment Rate by Selected Gender and Age Groups
Males 15 years and over
Males 55 years and over
Linear (Males 15 years and over)
Linear (Males 55 years and over)

9. Ontario’s Participation Rate by
Selected Age Group
9
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Jan-76
May-77
Sep-78
Jan-80
May-81
Sep-82
Jan-84
May-85
Sep-86
Jan-88
May-89
Sep-90
Jan-92
May-93
Sep-94
Jan-96
May-97
Sep-98
Jan-00
May-01
Sep-02
Jan-04
May-05
Sep-06
Jan-08
May-09
Sep-10
Jan-12
May-13
Workers(x1000)
Participation rate 15 years and over
Participation rate 55 years and over
Linear (Participation rate 15 years and
over)
Linear (Participation rate 55 years and
over)

10. Ontario’s Participation Rate by
Selected Gender and Age Group
10
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Jan-76
May-77
Sep-78
Jan-80
May-81
Sep-82
Jan-84
May-85
Sep-86
Jan-88
May-89
Sep-90
Jan-92
May-93
Sep-94
Jan-96
May-97
Sep-98
Jan-00
May-01
Sep-02
Jan-04
May-05
Sep-06
Jan-08
May-09
Sep-10
Jan-12
May-13
Workers(x1000)
Female 15 years and over
Female 55 years and over
Linear (Female 15 years and over)
Linear (Female 55 years and over)

11. Ontario’s Participation Rate by
Selected Gender and Age Group
11
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 282-0001
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Jan-76
Apr-77
Jul-78
Oct-79
Jan-81
Apr-82
Jul-83
Oct-84
Jan-86
Apr-87
Jul-88
Oct-89
Jan-91
Apr-92
Jul-93
Oct-94
Jan-96
Apr-97
Jul-98
Oct-99
Jan-01
Apr-02
Jul-03
Oct-04
Jan-06
Apr-07
Jul-08
Oct-09
Jan-11
Apr-12
Jul-13
Workers(x1000)
Males 15 years and over
Males 55 years and over
Linear (Males 15 years and over)
Linear (Males 55 years and over)