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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (NOC 72410) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers in Northwest Territories:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 40%
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 19%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 7%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 88% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
- 70% of automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers work all year, while 30% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- 16% of automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 94% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 6% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 51% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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