Job prospects Plumbing Mechanic in the Southeast Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Plumbers" in the Southeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Plumbers in the Southeast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Plumbers (NOC 72300) in the Southeast region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Plumbers in the Southeast region:

  • Approximately 360 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Plumbers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 85%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Plumbers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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