Job prospects Carpenter near Saint John (NB)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Carpenters" near Saint John (NB) 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), there was a labour shortage for Carpenters near Saint John (NB). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for carpenters (NOC 72310) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about carpenters in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:
- Approximately 950 people work in this occupation.
- Carpenters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 90%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Carpenters across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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