Job prospects Transplanter - Landscape Maintenance in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "transplanter - landscape maintenance" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (NOC 85121) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• Landscaping and grounds maintenance is a seasonal occupation; most opportunities are available only throughout the summer months. 
• Working long hours and on weekends can be common. 
• Workers in this occupation are often required to travel between job sites and a valid driver's license is a common requirement in job postings.
• Experience using landscaping equipment, such as excavators, skid steers, and cut saws, may be required.  

Here are some key facts about landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 1,600 people work in this occupation.
• Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614): 42%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 22%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 20% of landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers work all year, while 80% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 28 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 87% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 13% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 27% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 51% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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