Job prospects Road Maintenance Worker - Public Works in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Public works and maintenance labourers (NOC 75212) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Public works and maintenance labourers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public works and maintenance labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 62%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 15%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 15%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 70% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 30% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 43% of public works and maintenance labourers work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 32 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 94% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 6% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 76% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a