Kawartha Lakes

We are pleased to provide occupational demand projections as well as sector demand projections for the Kawartha Lakes area.

Occupational Demand Projections

Below you will find occupational demand projections for the Kawartha Lakes area. The occupations are ranked based on the total projected growth between 2023 and 2028, and for each year, the numbers represent the projected number of people working in each occupation.

The occupations and their preceding five digit code are based on Employment and Social Development Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system. The NOC 2021 system consists of 516 unit groups which capture every occupation in the economy.

To learn more about occupational codes and the NOC system, please visit, Government of Canada – NOC.

Data Source: Lightcast

OccupationNumber of Jobs in 2023Number of Jobs in 2028Job GrowthRank
94111-Plastics processing machine operators232326951
65200-Food and beverage servers284354702
41221-Elementary school and kindergarten teachers382444623
41210-College and other vocational instructors202248464
33102-Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates518559415
73301-Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators261300406
63200-Cooks296335407
64300-Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses109147398
95106-Labourers in food and beverage processing78113349
73300-Transport truck drivers4524863410
65100-Cashiers5145443011
74205-Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers1491762712
95109-Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities57812413
65312-Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners2302542414
41302-Religious leaders981202215
31300-Nursing coordinators and supervisors961182116
62010-Retail sales supervisors4704912117
72200-Electricians (except industrial and power system)1832042118
14400-Shippers and receivers1681892119
64409-Other customer and information services representatives2522722020
85121-Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers1561762021
13112-Medical administrative assistants1441642022
64101-Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)3423612023
70010-Construction managers871041724
94140-Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing1161331725
13100-Administrative officers2843001626
14200-Accounting and related clerks2712871627
62024-Cleaning supervisors65801528
65102-Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers3333481529
62020-Food service supervisors1331481530
65201-Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations5365511531
72203-Electrical power line and cable workers58721432
54100-Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness1211341433
42101-Firefighters1221351334
74101-Letter carriers941071335
65311-Specialized cleaners61731336
11100-Financial auditors and accountants1111231237
52120-Graphic designers and illustrators60711138
41300-Social workers1311421139
73100-Concrete finishers36471140
72201-Industrial electricians75861141
12200-Accounting technicians and bookkeepers1741841142
95104-Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing20311143
31120-Pharmacists64741044
72202-Power system electricians31411045
92020-Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling46551046
85120-Logging and forestry labourers2130947
73110-Roofers and shinglers2837948
13110-Administrative assistants289298949
11102-Financial advisors7685950

Sector Demand Projections

Below you will find sector demand projections for the Kawartha Lakes area. The sectors are ranked based on the total projected growth between 2023 and 2028, and for each year, the numbers represent the projected number of people working in each sector.

The sectors and their preceding two digit code are based on Statistics Canada’s North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). At the highest level of the hierarchal structure, the NAICS system divides the economy into 20 sectors.

To learn more about industry codes and the NAICS system, please visit, Statistics Canada – NAICS.

Data Source: Lightcast

SectorNumber of Jobs in 2023Number of Jobs in 2028Job GrowthRank
72-Accommodation and food services1,9022,1472451
56-Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1,3491,5892402
31-33-Manufacturing1,6001,7751753
62-Health care and social assistance3,4193,5941754
71-Arts, entertainment and recreation557645885
61-Educational services1,7671,852856
23-Construction1,6641,735717
48-49-Transportation and warehousing696751568
54-Professional, scientific and technical services733773409
41-Wholesale trade8378743710
22-Utilities2112433211
52-Finance and insurance6777042712
81-Other services (except public administration)7507762613
44-45-Retail trade3,1103,1261614
11-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting419420115
55-Management of companies and enterprises00016
53-Real estate and rental and leasing193192 (1)17
21-Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction110108 (2)18
51-Information and cultural industries166158 (9)19
91-Public administration2,1242,078 (46)20

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