Job prospects Arborist in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "arborist" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (NOC 22114) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Majority employed by companies that provide landscaping and maintenance services to buildings and residences

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Healthy levels of activities in non-residential and residential construction to support landscaping services
• Public sector investments in agricultural and horticultural societies

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• In addition to other formal education, three voluntary skilled trade certifications are available, namely, Arborist, Horticultural Technician, and Utility Arborist

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

• A fairly high share of these workers are self employed.

Here are some key facts about Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists in Ontario:

• Approximately 6,400 people work in this occupation.
• Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 52%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 14%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 48% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists work all year, while 52% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 27% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 39% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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