Job prospects Tilesetter in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Tilesetters" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Large labour surplus

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a large labour surplus for Tilesetters in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Tilesetters (NOC 73101) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Tilesetters in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 1,300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Tilesetters mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Labour Market Information Survey
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