Historical Trends in Niagara’s Manufacturing Sector, 2001 to 2022
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Title
Historical Trends in Niagara’s Manufacturing Sector, 2001 to 2022
Description
Manufacturing is the largest sector in this study. No other sector demonstrates the fluid boundaries among industries of the economy like manufacturing. These products may be finished, meaning that they are ready to be used or consumed. They could be semi-finished, in the sense of being used as raw materials for further manufacturing. They could be deployed in related activities, such as the assembly of the component parts of manufactured goods, the blending of materials, and the finishing of other manufactured products.
The manufacturing sector thus encompasses a vast array of industrial and occupational activities that intersect and overlap with most other sectors. A general way of thinking about manufacturing is that it is a secondary sector of the economy, distinct from primary activities like agriculture or resource extraction on the one hand, and tertiary activities like services on the other. This leaves the term applicable to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high-tech. For our present purpose, the focus is on industrial activities by which raw materials from the primary sector are transformed into some form of finished product or semi-finished goods and services.
We examine changes in Niagara’s manufacturing sector, comparing trends in the region with those of the province of Ontario, and Canada as a whole. The analysis covers both North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and National Occupation Classification (NOC) data, examining changes in jobs by industry and occupation. The discussion starts with NAICS data on industry trends and then proceeds to the NOC data on changes in occupation.
The manufacturing sector thus encompasses a vast array of industrial and occupational activities that intersect and overlap with most other sectors. A general way of thinking about manufacturing is that it is a secondary sector of the economy, distinct from primary activities like agriculture or resource extraction on the one hand, and tertiary activities like services on the other. This leaves the term applicable to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high-tech. For our present purpose, the focus is on industrial activities by which raw materials from the primary sector are transformed into some form of finished product or semi-finished goods and services.
We examine changes in Niagara’s manufacturing sector, comparing trends in the region with those of the province of Ontario, and Canada as a whole. The analysis covers both North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and National Occupation Classification (NOC) data, examining changes in jobs by industry and occupation. The discussion starts with NAICS data on industry trends and then proceeds to the NOC data on changes in occupation.
list of authors
Charles Conteh
Publisher
Brock University
Date Issued
November 2023