Job prospects Automotive Body Repair Shop Supervisor in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades (NOC 72020) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades in Alberta:
- Approximately 11,250 people work in this occupation.
- Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 28%
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 19%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 14%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
- 81% of contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades work all year, while 19% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 19% of contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades 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: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 59% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% 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
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