Job prospects Fitter, Gas Mains in Alberta
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "fitter, gas mains" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Gas fitters (NOC 72302) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Gas fitters in Alberta:

  • Approximately 900 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Gas fitters mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 31%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 28%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 18%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 80% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • 71% of gas fitters work all year, while 28% 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 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 10% of gas fitters are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 55% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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