Job prospects Gas-powered Small Equipment Mechanic in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Other small engine and small equipment repairers (NOC 72429) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Other small engine and small equipment repairers in Ontario:
- Approximately 1,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Other small engine and small equipment repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 47%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 22%
- Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 8%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 67% of other small engine and small equipment repairers work all year, while 33% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 31% of other small engine and small equipment repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 40% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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