Knowing Our Numbers (KON) is a collaborative project that focuses on understanding the challenges faced by the Early Years workforce in Ontario. Information gathered about demographics, compensation, job satisfaction, working conditions, opportunities for career advancement, and professional learning, as well as experiences with workplace racism and discrimination, help inform workforce strategies and policy development across the province. Additional information such as regional living wage thresholds and local census data provide context for the results.
The regional data presented in the Knowing Our Numbers Regional Municipality of Niagara report (2024) is part of the larger provincial early childhood education workforce study Knowing Our Numbers (KON). The Regional Municipality of Niagara is one of 43 regional children’s service districts that participated in the study, representing over 91% of all regions in Ontario. Details on the project, methodology, and province-wide results (executive summary) can be found at: https://knowingournumbers.ca/en/
In the Executive Report, Niagara is part of the ‘Lakeshore West’ data region. Census data provided in the Niagara report allow readers to put the results into the context of regional demographics.
Published By: Knowing Our Numbers A Provincial Study with a Local Lens on the Early Childhood Education Workforce in Ontario. The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Authors: Akbari, E., McCuaig, K., Schurter, M. Varmuza, P., Akbari, S., Mudie, S.
Publication Date: 2024
Click here to access Knowing Our Numbers Regional Municipality of Niagara report (2024)
Click here to access Knowing Our Numbers Executive Report (province-wide summary)
