Job prospects Small Equipment Mechanic Apprentice in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Other small engine and small equipment repairers (NOC 72429) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Other small engine and small equipment repairers in Alberta:
- Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Other small engine and small equipment repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 54%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 17%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
- Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 79% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 21% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 49% of other small engine and small equipment repairers work all year, while 51% 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 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 23% of other small engine and small equipment repairers 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: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 37% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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