Job prospects Housekeeping Room Attendant 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 very good for Light duty cleaners (NOC 65310) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Light duty cleaners are employed in a variety of industries but are most common in hotels and motels, hospitals, nursing homes, and cleaning service providers.
- Light duty cleaners are often required to stand for long periods of time and must be adaptable to a fast-paced environment.
- Certification may be required by some employers.
Here are some key facts about Light duty cleaners in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 4,850 people work in this occupation.
- Light duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614): 27%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 16%
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 16%
- Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 12%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 64% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 36% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 51% of light duty cleaners work all year, while 49% 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 38 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 15% of light duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 27% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 73% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% 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
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Campbellton–Miramichi Region | |
Edmundston–Woodstock Region | |
Fredericton–Oromocto | |
Moncton–Richibucto Region | |
Saint John–St. Stephen Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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