Job prospects Dipping Tank Tender in Nova Scotia
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "dipping tank tender" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 28%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 24%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 16%
- Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 9%
- Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336, except 3366): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 95% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 55% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators work all year, while 45% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 5% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 93% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 7% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 20% 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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