Job prospects General Foreman/woman - Residential Construction near Vancouver (BC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades" near Vancouver (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades near Vancouver (BC). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades (NOC 72013) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region 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.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 4,040 people work in this occupation.
  • Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 87%
    • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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