Job prospects Grounds Maintenance Contractor in the North Shore Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services" in the North Shore Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Job outlook over the next 3 years

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (NOC 82031) in Saskatchewan 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 56%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 9%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 62% of contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services work all year, while 38% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 55% of contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 80% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 20% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology