Job prospects Garbage Collector - Driver in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in Alberta:

  • Approximately 4,750 people work in this occupation.
  • Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 48%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 20%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 80% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • 67% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 33% 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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