Job prospects Lubrication Technician - Automotive Service And Repair in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers (NOC 74203) in New Brunswick 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.

Here are some key facts about Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 43%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 27%
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 23%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 28% of automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers work all year, while 72% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 27 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 26% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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