Job prospects Industrial Cleaner in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 1,650 people work in this occupation.
• Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 32%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 22%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 76% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 55% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners work all year, while 45% 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 39 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 27% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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