Job prospects Cleaner, Lodge in the Northeast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Light duty cleaners" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Light duty cleaners in the Northeast Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be Very limited for light duty cleaners (NOC 65310) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about light duty cleaners in the Northeast region:

  • Approximately 570 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Light duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 30%
    • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 16%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 16%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 13%
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Light duty cleaners across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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