Job prospects Finish Plasterer in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers (NOC 73102) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 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.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Construction companies such as building finishing contractors

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Construction activity is expected to be favourable across Ontario over the forecast period, supporting opportunities in this occupation
• Steady demand for new housing to meet population growth and general home remodelling and renovation needs
• Infrastructure investments in transit, health care, and other public spaces, and improved commercial construction

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• There are two voluntary skilled trades associated with this occupation in Ontario, named Drywall Finisher and Plasterer, and Drywall, Acoustic and Lathing Applicator
• Completion of a working at heights training program may be required for some positions

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

• Self-employment is rather common in this occupation
• There may be more work during the spring and summer months because of greater construction activity.

Here are some key facts about Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers in Ontario:

• Approximately 10,300 people work in this occupation.
• Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 43% of plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 44% of plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 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 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: 21% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 26% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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