Job prospects Hand Knitter in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "hand knitter" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Artisans and craftspersons (NOC 53124) in Saskatchewan 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 Artisans and craftspersons in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Artisans and craftspersons mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 34%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 25%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 11%
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 6%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 57% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 42% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 56% of artisans and craftspersons work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 79% of artisans and craftspersons are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 31% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 69% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology