Job prospects General Foreman/woman - Residential Construction in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades (NOC 72013) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades in Ontario:
- Approximately 16,950 people work in this occupation.
- Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 83%
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 7%
- 63% of contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades work all year, while 37% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 38% of contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 15% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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