Job prospects Greaser, Engine Room in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Water transport deck and engine room crew (NOC 74201) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Water transport deck and engine room crew in Ontario:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Water transport deck and engine room crew mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 69%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 21%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 37% of water transport deck and engine room crew work all year, while 63% 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 34 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% 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: 21% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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