Job prospects Upholsterer in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "upholsterer" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Upholsterers (NOC 63221) in Ontario 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.

Here are some key facts about Upholsterers in Ontario:

  • Approximately 1,400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Upholsterers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 52%
    • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 31%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 53% of upholsterers work all year, while 47% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 41% of upholsterers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 76% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 24% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 32% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Very good
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Very good
London Region Undetermined
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Undetermined
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Undetermined
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Undetermined
Toronto Region Very good
Windsor-Sarnia Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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