Job prospects Blacksmith in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Other technical trades and related occupations (NOC 72999) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Other technical trades and related occupations in Ontario:

  • Approximately 3,700 people work in this occupation.
  • Other technical trades and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 24%
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 9%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 61% of other technical trades and related occupations work all year, while 39% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 35% of other technical trades and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 89% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 11% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 23% 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: 8% 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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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Very good
Kingston–Pembroke Region Good
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Good
London Region Good
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Very good
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Good
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Undetermined
Toronto Region Very good
Windsor-Sarnia Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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