Job prospects Concrete Finisher in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "concrete finisher" 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 Concrete finishers (NOC 7282) in Ontario for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Concrete finishers in Ontario:

  • Approximately 5,200 people work in this occupation.
  • Concrete finishers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 90%
    • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 5%
  • 37% of concrete finishers work all year, while 63% 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 32 weeks compared to 31 weeks for all occupations.
  • 11% of concrete finishers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 37% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 6% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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