Job prospects Landscape Technician in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (NOC 22114) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• An increase in non-residential and residential construction projects will support landscaping services in the long-term. 
• However, the risk of prolonged water restrictions due to droughts may impact some employment opportunities. 

Here are some key facts about Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists in Alberta:

• Approximately 2,900 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 44%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 18%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 13%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 46% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists work all year, while 54% 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 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 26% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 68% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 32% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% 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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