Job prospects Labourer, Excavation in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75110) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Construction employment is expected to strengthen in the near term. With housing starts rebounding to a peak in 2028 after declining in 2023 and 2024, residential construction employment is projected to rise between now and 2028.
• Investments by the federal and provincial governments in affordable housing.
• To meet population growth, there will be a steady demand for new housing, including the construction of multi-unit buildings. 
• Non-residential construction employment peaks in 2024 and remains unchanged at elevated levels through the near term supported by major resource, manufacturing, and public infrastructure projects.

Here are some key facts about Construction trades helpers and labourers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 3,450 people work in this occupation.
• Construction trades helpers and labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 83%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 35% of construction trades helpers and labourers work all year, while 65% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of construction trades helpers and labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 18% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology