Job prospects Spray Painter in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "spray painter" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 28%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 24%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 16%
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 9%
  • Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336, except 3366): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 55% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators work all year, while 45% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology