Job prospects Apartment Building Maintenance Worker in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for General building maintenance workers and building superintendents (NOC 73201) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about General building maintenance workers and building superintendents in Quebec:

  • Approximately 10,400 people work in this occupation.
  • General building maintenance workers and building superintendents mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 19%
    • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 15%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
    • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 57% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents work all year, while 42% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 17% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 92% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 8% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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