Job prospects Painter-finisher - Furniture Finishing in Alberta Green job Help - Green job - Help
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors (NOC 94210) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors in Alberta:
- Approximately 2,400 people work in this occupation.
- Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 39%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 18%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 12%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 84% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 57% of furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors work all year, while 42% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 20% of furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 19% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 28% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
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