Job prospects Apartment Building Caretaker in the Northeast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners" in the Northeast 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
Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a labour surplus for Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in the Northeast Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Limited for janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several 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 janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 480 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): 51%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 13%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 8%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 7%
- Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 6%
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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