Job prospects Watch Repairer in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "watch repairer" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations (NOC 62202) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Continuous demand exists for this profession in the food service industry. Demand for workers is expected to exceed supply in the near term.

Here are some key facts about Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations in British Columbia:

• Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 57%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 18%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 59% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 41% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 52% of jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 69% of jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 50% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 50% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology