Job prospects Apartment Building Caretaker in the Kootenay Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners" in the Kootenay Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

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.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2023-2025), the labour market was balanced for Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in the Kootenay Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312) in the Kootenay region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new 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 janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in the Kootenay region:

  • Approximately 930 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 30%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 23%
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 9%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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