Job prospects Cleaner in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Light duty cleaners (NOC 65310) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 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.

• Light duty cleaners are employed in a variety of industries but are most common in hotels and motels, hospitals, nursing homes, and cleaning service providers.
• Light duty cleaners are often required to stand for long periods of time and must be adaptable to a fast-paced environment.
• Certification may be required by some employers.

Here are some key facts about Light duty cleaners in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 4,850 people work in this occupation.
• Light duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614): 27%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 16%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 16%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 12%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 64% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 36% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 51% of light duty cleaners work all year, while 49% 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 38 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of light duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 27% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 73% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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