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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (NOC 72301) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers in Alberta:

  • Approximately 5,750 people work in this occupation.
  • Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 54%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 13%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 9%
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 6%
  • 31% of steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers work all year, while 69% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 7% of steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 72% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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Mining Sector Hiring Forecast

The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) forecasts that the mining sector will need to hire a total of 820 null in Alberta from 2011 to 2021.

The following table shows MiHR’s forecast for the total number of jobs that will need to be filled from 2011 to the given year.

Table on the cummulative hiring forecast for null in Alberta starting from 2011.
Cumulative Hiring Forecast (base year 2011) 2013 2016 2021

Region: Alberta

Occupation:

285 495 820
Labour Market Information Survey
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