There are some positive signs when it comes to women working in Niagara.
The latest data shows that there are more women employed and seeking employment than there were pre-pandemic.
Rachel Crane from the Niagara Workforce Planning Board says the participation rate for women is higher now than pre-pandemic (60% in April 2022 compared to 53% in April 2019).
She adds that more women are also employed as the employment rate is higher now for women than pre-pandemic (56% in April 2022 compared to 50% in April 2019).
On top of that more women are actively looking for work as the unemployment rate is higher now than pre-pandemic (6.5% in April 2022 compared to 4.9% in April 2019).
Crane says one thing to keep in mind is that the overall workforce has grown since 2019.