Job prospects Home Renovator in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Home building and renovation managers (NOC 70011) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Home building and renovation managers in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 2,550 people work in this occupation.
  • Home building and renovation managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 53% of home building and renovation managers work all year, while 47% 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 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 68% of home building and renovation managers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 92% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 8% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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