Job prospects Plumber, Residential Construction in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a large labour surplus for Plumbers in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be very limited for Plumbers (NOC 72300) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region 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 Plumbers in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

• Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Plumbers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 91%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology