Job prospects Environmental Service Worker (ESW) - Hospital in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Light duty cleaners (NOC 65310) in Nunavut 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • This occupation is employed across Nunavut's industries, including at accommodation establishments, building management companies, cleaning service companies, and health, recreation, and school facilities.
  • Looking beyond the forecast period, the Conference Board of Canada (2024) predicts that this occupation will be in the top 30 in terms of all open positions in Nunavut from 2024 to 2045.

Here are some key facts about Light duty cleaners in Nunavut:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Light duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 28%
    • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 21%
    • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 21%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 9%
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 87% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • 61% of light duty cleaners work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of light duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of less than 5% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 20% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 80% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 65% compared to 37% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 6% for all occupations

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