Job prospects Labourer, Petroleum Refinery in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities (NOC 95102) in Saskatchewan 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 30%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 18%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 8%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 52% of labourers in chemical products processing and utilities work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 16% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 54% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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