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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75110) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Construction trades helpers and labourers in Ontario:
- Approximately 48,600 people work in this occupation.
- Construction trades helpers and labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 86%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 87% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 44% of construction trades helpers and labourers work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 16% of construction trades helpers and labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 26% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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