Job prospects Utility Arborist in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 37%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 26%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 18%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 486, 487, 493): 10%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 83% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • 43% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 57% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 21% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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