Job prospects Building Handyperson near Charlottetown (PE)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents" near Charlottetown (PE) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents near Charlottetown (PE). 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for General building maintenance workers and building superintendents (NOC 73201) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about General building maintenance workers and building superintendents in Prince Edward Island:

  • Approximately 300 people work in this occupation.
  • General building maintenance workers and building superintendents mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 16%
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 12%
    • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 11%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 6%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 55% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents work all year, while 45% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
  • 14% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 89% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 11% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 16% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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