Job prospects Mechanic, Small Engines And Equipment in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Other small engine and small equipment repairers (NOC 72429) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Other small engine and small equipment repairers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other small engine and small equipment repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 64%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 26%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 73% of other small engine and small equipment repairers work all year, while 27% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 31% of other small engine and small equipment repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 36% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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