Job prospects Housekeeper in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Light duty cleaners (NOC 65310) in Saskatchewan 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.

• Strong demand for cleaning services continues to create employment growth for this occupation in many settings including management and administrative services, hospitals, accommodation services, nursing and residential care facilities.
• Population growth and an increasing number of buildings, facilities, and residential properties are expected to support the need for cleaning services over the forecast period.
• Investments in hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities may create opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Light duty cleaners in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 7,750 people work in this occupation.
• Light duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 26%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 23%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 12%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 12%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 56% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 44% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 52% of light duty cleaners 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.
• 16% of light duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 22% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 78% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 27% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% 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: 6% 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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