More Local Labour Market Information

Labour Market Bulletin, Fourth Quarter 2003
An Analysis of the Niagara Area Labour Market
Human Resource Centre of Canada

Highlights:

• The provincial government confirms their commitment to building a new hydro electric station in Niagara Falls.

• The federal government establishes new Employment Insurance compassionate care benefits effective January 4th 2004.

• Two superstores open in the St. Catharines-Niagara area while another new Zehr's superstore is starting construction.

• The St. Catharines-Niagara labour market shows a larger than normal seasonal contraction.

• Manufacturing sector continues to weaken.

• Wholesale and Retail Trade showed the only noteworthy increase in workers.

• The Employment Insurance claimload rose as expected reflecting the slowing of the tourism season.

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