Job prospects Cabinetmaker in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for Cabinetmakers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. These trends also apply to people working as a cabinetmaker.

Note: These employment prospects were published in December 2021 based on the information available at the time of analysis. The next update will be in December 2022. To learn more, see our FAQs. You can also find additional information on the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

The prospect of finding work in this occupation was fair over the past few years (2018-2020). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

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Prospects over the next 3 years

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The employment outlook will be fair for Cabinetmakers (NOC 7272) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2021-2023 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Cabinetmakers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

Approximately 1,430 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
Cabinetmakers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 54%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 25%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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