Job prospects Pipefitter in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (NOC 72301) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 63%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 13%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 9%
• 36% of steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers work all year, while 64% 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 34 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 63% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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