Job prospects Renovation Contractor in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Home building and renovation managers (NOC 70011) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • The construction industry is expected to expand as builders respond to the demand generated by population growth and tight supply with resulting demand for employees.
  • Home energy efficiency / retrofit programs funded by various levels of government programs are expected to continue to create demand in the renovation sector.
  • Government mandated housing infill programs and the continued push for affordable housing projects.
  • Following the 2024 wildfire, rebuilding homes and other structures in Jasper will increase the demand for employees over the next several years.
  • Office to residential renovation activities are expanding in both Calgary and Edmonton.

Here are some key facts about Home building and renovation managers in Alberta:

  • Approximately 16,950 people work in this occupation.
  • Home building and renovation managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 80% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • 54% of home building and renovation managers work all year, while 46% 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 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 68% of home building and renovation managers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 90% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 10% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 16% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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