Job prospects General Foreman/woman - Residential Construction in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades (NOC 72013) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

  • Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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