Job prospects Construction Labourer in Saskatchewan
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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75110) 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 Construction trades helpers and labourers in Saskatchewan:

  • Approximately 3,450 people work in this occupation.
  • Construction trades helpers and labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 83%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 35% of construction trades helpers and labourers work all year, while 65% 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 35 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 15% of construction trades helpers and labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 33% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Mining Sector Hiring Forecast

The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) forecasts that the mining sector will need to hire a total of 655 null in Saskatchewan from 2011 to 2021.

The following table shows MiHR’s forecast for the total number of jobs that will need to be filled from 2011 to the given year.

Table on the cummulative hiring forecast for null in Saskatchewan starting from 2011.
Cumulative Hiring Forecast (base year 2011) 2013 2016 2021

Region: Saskatchewan

Occupation:

225 395 655
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