Job prospects Maintenance Helper in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "maintenance helper" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

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 Moderate for other trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75119) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about other trades helpers and labourers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other trades helpers and labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 38%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212-213): 19%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 15%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 31% of other trades helpers and labourers work all year, while 69% 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 35 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of other trades helpers and labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 31% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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