Job prospects Garment Repair Seamstress in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (NOC 64200) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several 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 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:
- Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners mainly work in the following sectors:
- Textile and textile product and clothing manufacturing and leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 313-316): 38%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 31%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 15%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 7%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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