Job prospects Cloth Sorter in Ontario
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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 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing (NOC 94133) in Ontario 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.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing in Ontario:

  • Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Clothing, leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 315-316): 34%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 27%
    • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 9%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
    • Textile and textile product mills (NAICS 313-314): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 45% of inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing work all year, while 55% 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 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 17% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 83% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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