Job prospects Construction General Contractor in Northwest Territories

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "construction general contractor" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Construction managers (NOC 70010) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• This occupation will benefit from major public and private construction projects scheduled in the Northwest Territories over the next few years. For example, the federal government is providing the Northwest Territories $94.5 million over five years through the Canada Community-Building Fund to support core infrastructure and housing development projects in the territory.
• 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 Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 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%
• 73% of construction managers work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 21% of construction managers are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a