Job prospects Specialized Cleaner in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "specialized cleaner" in Ontario or Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

Note: These outlooks are based on the 2016 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Specialized cleaners (NOC 6732) in Ontario for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Specialized cleaners in Ontario:

  • Approximately 13,050 people work in this occupation.
  • Specialized cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 28%
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 25%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 23%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 73% compared to 79% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 27% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • 51% of specialized cleaners work all year, while 49% 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 27 weeks compared to 31 weeks for all occupations.
  • 18% of specialized cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 86% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 14% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 6% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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