Job prospects Sprinkler Systems Contractor in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades (NOC 72012) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades in Alberta:
- Approximately 2,100 people work in this occupation.
- Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 74%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 5%
- 66% of contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades work all year, while 34% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 37% of contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 6% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 73% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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