Job prospects Building Maintenance Head in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Facility operation and maintenance managers (NOC 70012) in Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Facility operation and maintenance managers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 850 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Facility operation and maintenance managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 24%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 6%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 486, 487, 493): 6%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 6%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 6%
• 75% of facility operation and maintenance managers work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of facility operation and maintenance managers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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