Job prospects Plumber in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Plumbers (NOC 72300) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• The demand for skilled workers in this field depends largely upon the level of construction activity in the province. Compared to other construction-related occupations, however, this trade tends to be less sensitive to economic downturns. Maintenance, renovation, and repair of existing commercial buildings and residential systems will continue to drive employment.
• Employment opportunities may be better for those who are willing to travel to various locations for work or possess credentials in other trades such as a gas fitter's licence.
• Plumbers may be required to work weekends and evenings especially for emergency repairs. There is some seasonality associated with this occupation suggesting better job prospects in the warmer months of the year.
• A trade certification is compulsory for plumbers in New Brunswick.

Here are some key facts about Plumbers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 850 people work in this occupation.
• Plumbers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 88%
• 60% of plumbers work all year, while 40% 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 21% of plumbers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% 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: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 48% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 38% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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