Job prospects Rough Carpenter in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Carpenters (NOC 72310) in Ontario 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.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

  • Most work in the construction industry, with a large number in residential building construction and as specialty trade contractors

 

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

  • Construction activity is expected to be favourable across Ontario over the forecast period, supporting work for carpenters
  • Steady demand for new housing to meet population growth
  • Residential and non-residential renovation projects
  • Large infrastructure investments in transit, health care, utilities and bridges

 

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

  • There is one voluntary skilled trade associated with this occupation in Ontario, named, General Carpenter
  • Completion of a working at heights and confined space awareness training program for some positions

 

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

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

Here are some key facts about Carpenters in Ontario:

  • Approximately 36,250 people work in this occupation.
  • Carpenters mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 85%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 50% of carpenters work all year, while 50% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 35% of carpenters 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: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% 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: 18% 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

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