Job prospects Alterations Dressmaker in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (NOC 64200) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 47%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 23%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 20%
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 64% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 36% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 44% of tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 44% of tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 13% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 87% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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