Job prospects Contractor, Sheet Metal in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations (NOC 72010) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new 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 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 33%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 28%
  • Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 7%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 7%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 6%
• 71% of contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 19% of contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 94% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 6% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 44% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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