Job prospects Spotlight Operator in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 28%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 24%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 16%
    • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 9%
    • Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336, except 3366): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 55% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators work all year, while 45% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 5% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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What percentage of people in this occupation are self-employed?

This occupation (Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators) is part of a larger group called Other assembly and related occupations (NOC 953). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 8% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 14%.

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What proportion of people in this occupation work full-time?

According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 97% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

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What is the proportion of women working in this occupation?

According to the National Household Survey (2011), in Canada, women represented 13% of workers in this occupation compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

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What percentage of people in this occupation are members of a union?

This occupation (Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators) is part of a larger group called Other assembly and related occupations (NOC 953). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, the unionization rate for this group was 25%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.

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