Job prospects Dog Groomer in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Pet groomers and animal care workers" in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Pet groomers and animal care workers in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for pet groomers and animal care workers (NOC 65220) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about pet groomers and animal care workers in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:
- Approximately 2,070 people work in this occupation.
- Pet groomers and animal care workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 71%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 17%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 7%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Pet groomers and animal care workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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