Job prospects Automotive Service Technician in Nunavut

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "automotive service technician" in Nunavut or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (NOC 72410) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 40%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 19%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
• 75% of automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 9% of automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers are self-employed compared to an average of less than 5% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 35% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a