Job prospects Contractor, Plumbing in New Brunswick
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Job opportunities in New Brunswick
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades (NOC 72012) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 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.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
- 77% of contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades work all year, while 23% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 50% of contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 92% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 8% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 76% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Campbellton–Miramichi Region | |
Edmundston–Woodstock Region | |
Fredericton–Oromocto | |
Moncton–Richibucto Region | |
Saint John–St. Stephen Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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