Job prospects Logging Road Construction Supervisor in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
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 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- Most work in the construction industry, in heavy and civil engineering, in the construction of buildings, and as specialty trade contractors
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- Construction activity is expected to be favourable across Ontario over the forecast period, led by large infrastructure investments in transit, power generation, and highways and bridges
- Steady demand for housing to meet population growth, including multi-unit buildings in larger urban centres
- Expenditures in mining
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade may be required.
Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in Ontario:
- Approximately 13,100 people work in this occupation.
- Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 72%
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 9%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
- 74% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews work all year, while 26% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 16% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 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: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% 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: 9% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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