Job prospects Home Building Contractor in Saskatchewan
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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Home building and renovation managers (NOC 70011) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Strong demand for this occupation is expected, as residential construction rises across the decade.
  • Investments by the federal and provincial governments in affordable housing.
  • Building construction investments continue to rise but housing starts are expected to moderate.
  • While residential construction slows in the long term in line with population growth, renovation and maintenance activities are expected to steadily increase over the long term.
  • Over the long term, the industry faces the challenge of an aging workforce.
  • Inflation and increased prices may negatively affect this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Home building and renovation managers in Saskatchewan:

  • Approximately 4,050 people work in this occupation.
  • Home building and renovation managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 56% of home building and renovation managers work all year, while 43% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 76% of home building and renovation managers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 90% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 10% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 33% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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