Job prospects Office Furniture Installer in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Residential and commercial installers and servicers (NOC 73200) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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.

Following a decline in 2023, housing starts are expected to rise through the remainder of the forecast period due to a shortage in housing units. Renovation and maintenance activity should remain at fairly healthy levels over the forecast period. On the non-residential side, activity is expected to increase slightly. Residential and commercial installers and servicers who have a driver's licence and access to a vehicle may have better job prospects as workers may need to visit several sites in one day.

Here are some key facts about Residential and commercial installers and servicers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Residential and commercial installers and servicers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 73%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 325-327, 331, 334-335, 337, 339): 9%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 41% of residential and commercial installers and servicers work all year, while 59% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of residential and commercial installers and servicers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 24% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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