Job prospects Maintenance Mechanic Technician - Industrial in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (NOC 72400) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of 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 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 2,350 people work in this occupation.
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
- Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 24%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 11%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 9%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
- 69% of construction millwrights and industrial mechanics work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of construction millwrights and industrial mechanics are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 6% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 43% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 34% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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Mining Sector Hiring Forecast
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) forecasts that the mining sector will need to hire a total of 140 null in Nova Scotia from 2011 to 2021.
The following table shows MiHR’s forecast for the total number of jobs that will need to be filled from 2011 to the given year.
Cumulative Hiring Forecast (base year 2011) | 2013 | 2016 | 2021 |
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Region: Nova Scotia Occupation: |
70 | 100 | 140 |
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