Job prospects Landscape Designer in the Edmonton Region

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (NOC 22114) in Ontario 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.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

  • Majority employed by companies that provide landscaping and maintenance services to buildings and residences

 

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

  • Healthy levels of activities in non-residential and residential construction to support landscaping services
  • Opportunities to support the province's large horticulture operations, in the production of flowers, fruits and vegetables

 

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

  • In addition to other formal education, three voluntary skilled trade certifications are available for this occupation: Arborist, Horticultural Technician, and Utility Arborist.

Here are some key facts about Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists in Ontario:

  • Approximately 6,400 people work in this occupation.
  • Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 52%
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 14%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 48% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists work all year, while 52% 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 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 27% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 75% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 25% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 39% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

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