Job prospects Garage Mechanic 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 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (NOC 72410) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many 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 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 40%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 19%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 70% of automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers work all year, while 30% 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 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 94% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 6% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 51% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% 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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