Job prospects Custodian in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 25%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 21%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 21%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 13%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 71% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 28% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 61% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 52% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 26% 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: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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