Job prospects Bricklayer near Edmonton (AB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Bricklayers" near Edmonton (AB) or Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks are based on the 2016 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2019-2021), there was a labour surplus for Bricklayers near Edmonton (AB). There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Bricklayers (NOC 7281) in the Edmonton region for the 2022-2024 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Bricklayers in the Edmonton region:

  • Approximately 560 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
  • Bricklayers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Bricklayers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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