Job prospects Sod Layer in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (NOC 85121) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 13,500 people work in this occupation.
• Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 56%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 16%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 69% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 31% of landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers work all year, while 69% 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 35 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 27% of landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 78% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 22% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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