Job prospects Fabric Cutter in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "fabric cutter" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Labourers in textile processing and cutting (NOC 95105) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Labourers in textile processing and cutting in Alberta:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Labourers in textile processing and cutting mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Textile and textile product and clothing manufacturing and leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 313-316): 53%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 22%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 76% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 48% of labourers in textile processing and cutting work all year, while 52% 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 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of labourers in textile processing and cutting are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 39% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 61% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 43% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% 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: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology