Job prospects Auto Body Technician - Collision in the South Central Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Motor vehicle body repairers" in the South Central Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Motor vehicle body repairers in the South Central Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators (NOC 72411) in the South Central region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many 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 Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators in the South Central region:

  • Approximately 180 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 82%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Motor vehicle body repairers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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