Job prospects Asphalt Roofing Foreman/woman in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers (NOC 72014) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Sustained demand for this occupation is expected, as most employment is in the construction sector.  
• To meet population growth, there will be a steady demand for residential projects and multiple large non-residential projects.
• Over the long term, the industry faces the challenge of an aging workforce.
• To meet population growth, there will be a steady demand for new housing, including the construction of multi-unit buildings.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,100 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 77%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 63% of contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers work all year, while 37% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 64% of contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% 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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