Job prospects Installer, Water Meter in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Utility maintenance workers (NOC 74204) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Utility maintenance workers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Utility maintenance workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 59%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 34%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 76% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 24% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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