Job prospects Lubrication Technician - Automotive Service And Repair in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

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 Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 200 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): 55%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 25%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 38% of automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers work all year, while 62% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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