Job prospects Industrial Firefighter in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Firefighters (NOC 42101) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Firefighters in New Brunswick:

  • Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
  • Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 69%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 13%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
    • Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation (NAICS 487-488): 5%
  • 92% of firefighters work all year, while 8% 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 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks 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: n/a
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 30% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 16% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Campbellton–Miramichi Region Undetermined
Edmundston–Woodstock Region Undetermined
Fredericton–Oromocto Moderate
Moncton–Richibucto Region Moderate
Saint John–St. Stephen Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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