Job prospects Gas-powered Small Equipment Mechanic near Kitchener (ON)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Other small engine and small equipment repairers" near Kitchener (ON) or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Other small engine and small equipment repairers near Kitchener (ON). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for other small engine and small equipment repairers (NOC 72429) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about other small engine and small equipment repairers in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:
- Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Other small engine and small equipment repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 61%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 20%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Other small engine and small equipment repairers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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