Job prospects Motor Vehicle Body Finisher in the Northeast Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Motor vehicle body repairers" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Motor vehicle body repairers in the Northeast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators (NOC 72411) in the Northeast region 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.

Here are some key facts about Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators in the Northeast region:

Approximately 480 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 79%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 12%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology