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Job opportunities in New Brunswick
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 850 people work in this occupation.
- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614): 32%
- Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation (NAICS 487-488): 22%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 14%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 60% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 40% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 24% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 27% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Campbellton–Miramichi Region | |
Edmundston–Woodstock Region | |
Fredericton–Oromocto | |
Moncton–Richibucto Region | |
Saint John–St. Stephen Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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