Job prospects Laundry Worker in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

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 Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 56%
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 13%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 12%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 56% of dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 24% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 76% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 57% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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