Job prospects Architect in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Architects (NOC 21200) 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• The majority are directly employed in architectural and engineering services

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Population growth, which is resulting in high levels of residential construction in various areas of the province
• Opportunities expected to support the design of energy efficient new and retrofitted older buildings
• Significant public sector funding for transit-related infrastructure projects

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) regulates the profession; individuals offering or providing architectural services must be licensed and hold a Certificate of Practice
• Options are available for internationally trained architects to pursue licensure in the province
• In addition to other formal education, employers tend to seek individuals with proficiency in using software such as Revit and AutoCAD.

Here are some key facts about Architects in Ontario:

• Approximately 9,300 people work in this occupation.
• Architects mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 82%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 77% of architects work all year, while 23% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 24% of architects are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 64% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 36% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 40% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 51% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology