Job prospects Apprentice Industrial Painter And Decorator near Whitehorse (YT)

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (NOC 73112) in Yukon for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) in Yukon:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 80%
    • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 10%
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 10%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 57% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 42% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 42% of painters and decorators (except interior decorators) work all year, while 57% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • 50% of painters and decorators (except interior decorators) are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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