Job prospects Road Snowplough Operator - Public Works in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 64%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 18%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 71% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 28% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 71% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 63% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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