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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products (NOC 94211) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 67%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
- Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 5%
- 61% of assemblers and inspectors of other wood products work all year, while 39% 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 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 94% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 6% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 49% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
Explore job prospects in Nova Scotia by economic region.
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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
What percentage of people in this occupation are self-employed?
This occupation (Other wood products assemblers and inspectors) is part of a larger group called Other assembly and related occupations (NOC 953). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 8% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 14%.
Source Labour Force Survey – Statistics Canada | queryString="cid=2561"Legal note
What proportion of people in this occupation work full-time?
According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 95% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Source Labour Force Survey – Statistics Canada | queryString="cid=2561"Legal note
What is the proportion of women working in this occupation?
According to the National Household Survey (2011), in Canada, women represented 12% of workers in this occupation compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
Source Labour Force Survey – Statistics Canada | queryString="cid=2561"Legal note
What percentage of people in this occupation are members of a union?
This occupation (Other wood products assemblers and inspectors) is part of a larger group called Other assembly and related occupations (NOC 953). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, the unionization rate for this group was 25%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.
Source Labour Force Survey – Statistics Canada | queryString="cid=2561"Legal note
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