Job prospects Mechanic, Small Engines in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Other small engine and small equipment repairers (NOC 72429) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Other small engine and small equipment repairers in Alberta:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other small engine and small equipment repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 54%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 17%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 79% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 21% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 49% of other small engine and small equipment repairers work all year, while 51% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 23% of other small engine and small equipment repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 37% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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