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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 good for Construction inspectors (NOC 22233) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new 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 Construction inspectors in Alberta:
- Approximately 4,400 people work in this occupation.
- Construction inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 30%
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 23%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 6%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 61% of construction inspectors work all year, while 39% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 27% of construction inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 83% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 17% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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