Job prospects Attendant, Laundry in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations (NOC 65320) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 47%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 22%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 11%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 77% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 23% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 59% of dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations work all year, while 41% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 30% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 70% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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