Job prospects Bread Baker 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 good for Bakers (NOC 63202) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Bakers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Bakers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 34%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 30%
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 25%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 69% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 31% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 54% of bakers work all year, while 46% 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 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of bakers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 34% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 66% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 48% 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: 15% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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