Job prospects Street Flusher Operator in British Columbia
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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in British Columbia:

  • Approximately 2,750 people work in this occupation.
  • Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 50%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 13%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 12%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 78% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • 62% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 38% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 21% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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