Job prospects Handyman/woman in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Good for general building maintenance workers and building superintendents (NOC 73201) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

General building maintenance workers and building superintendents with knowledge of plumbing, carpentry and other maintenance-related skills will have improved job prospects. Shift work and irregular hours are common at some facilities.

Here are some key facts about general building maintenance workers and building superintendents in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 1,200 people work in this occupation.
• General building maintenance workers and building superintendents mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 13%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 9%
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 9%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 8%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 52% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents are self-employed compared to an average of 8% 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: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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