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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Residential and commercial installers and servicers (NOC 73200) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- 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.
Here are some key facts about Residential and commercial installers and servicers in British Columbia:
- Approximately 7,800 people work in this occupation.
- Residential and commercial installers and servicers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 64%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 86% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 52% of residential and commercial installers and servicers work all year, while 48% 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.
- 26% of residential and commercial installers and servicers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% 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: 18% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
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