Job prospects Plumber in the Cape Breton Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Plumbers" in the Cape Breton 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 Plumbers in the Cape Breton 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 Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Plumbers (NOC 72300) in the Cape Breton region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Plumbers in the Cape Breton region:

  • Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Plumbers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 94%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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