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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Public works and maintenance labourers" in the London Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Public works and maintenance labourers in the London Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public works and maintenance labourers (NOC 75212) in the London region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Public works and maintenance labourers in the London region:

  • Approximately 540 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Public works and maintenance labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 38%
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 21%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 6%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public works and maintenance labourers (NOC 75212) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Public works and maintenance labourers in Quebec:

  • Approximately 7,550 people work in this occupation.
  • Public works and maintenance labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 53%
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 12%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 485-486, 487, 493): 8%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 59% of public works and maintenance labourers work all year, while 41% 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 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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