Job prospects Construction Area Manager in Nunavut

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "construction area manager" in Nunavut or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Construction managers (NOC 70010) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• This occupation will benefit from major public and private construction projects scheduled in Nunavut over the next few years. For example, as part of the territorial government's $2.6 billion Nunavut 3000 project, about 1,000 new housing units are planned to be built by the end of 2025.
• Canada's interest and inflation rates started to decline in 2024, which may stimulate economic activities in the construction sector.

Here are some key facts about Construction managers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Construction managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 74%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 14%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 8%
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 33% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a