Peterborough
We are pleased to provide occupational demand projections as well as sector demand projections for the Peterborough area.
Occupational Demand Projections
Below you will find occupational demand projections for the Peterborough 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
Occupation | Number of Jobs in 2023 | Number of Jobs in 2028 | Job Growth | Rank | ||
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41221-Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 1,015 | 1,214 | 199 | 1 | ||
33102-Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 1,598 | 1,785 | 187 | 2 | ||
94111-Plastics processing machine operators | 626 | 804 | 178 | 3 | ||
65200-Food and beverage servers | 799 | 975 | 176 | 4 | ||
41210-College and other vocational instructors | 645 | 781 | 135 | 5 | ||
63200-Cooks | 851 | 959 | 109 | 6 | ||
13112-Medical administrative assistants | 573 | 677 | 105 | 7 | ||
73301-Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | 666 | 768 | 102 | 8 | ||
73300-Transport truck drivers | 1,148 | 1,249 | 101 | 9 | ||
64300-Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses | 300 | 401 | 100 | 10 | ||
64409-Other customer and information services representatives | 920 | 1,012 | 92 | 11 | ||
31300-Nursing coordinators and supervisors | 322 | 412 | 90 | 12 | ||
65102-Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers | 1,020 | 1,091 | 71 | 13 | ||
41300-Social workers | 410 | 477 | 67 | 14 | ||
13100-Administrative officers | 861 | 927 | 66 | 15 | ||
65100-Cashiers | 1,329 | 1,393 | 64 | 16 | ||
62010-Retail sales supervisors | 1,365 | 1,428 | 63 | 17 | ||
65312-Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners | 640 | 700 | 60 | 18 | ||
95106-Labourers in food and beverage processing | 161 | 220 | 59 | 19 | ||
70010-Construction managers | 237 | 294 | 57 | 20 | ||
14200-Accounting and related clerks | 784 | 841 | 57 | 21 | ||
42201-Social and community service workers | 837 | 889 | 52 | 22 | ||
41301-Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | 330 | 381 | 51 | 23 | ||
95101-Labourers in metal fabrication | 147 | 196 | 49 | 24 | ||
14400-Shippers and receivers | 466 | 515 | 49 | 25 | ||
74205-Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers | 291 | 339 | 48 | 26 | ||
11100-Financial auditors and accountants | 352 | 399 | 47 | 27 | ||
13110-Administrative assistants | 821 | 867 | 46 | 28 | ||
85120-Logging and forestry labourers | 131 | 177 | 46 | 29 | ||
12200-Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 501 | 546 | 44 | 30 | ||
41302-Religious leaders | 250 | 294 | 44 | 31 | ||
42101-Firefighters | 225 | 268 | 43 | 32 | ||
85121-Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | 314 | 353 | 38 | 33 | ||
62020-Food service supervisors | 374 | 410 | 36 | 34 | ||
64101-Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) | 1,053 | 1,088 | 35 | 35 | ||
62023-Customer and information services supervisors | 232 | 266 | 34 | 36 | ||
62024-Cleaning supervisors | 170 | 204 | 33 | 37 | ||
11102-Financial advisors | 201 | 233 | 32 | 38 | ||
72200-Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 421 | 452 | 32 | 39 | ||
95109-Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities | 95 | 126 | 31 | 40 | ||
92023-Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing | 160 | 190 | 30 | 41 | ||
52120-Graphic designers and illustrators | 185 | 213 | 29 | 42 | ||
63202-Bakers | 178 | 206 | 28 | 43 | ||
54100-Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | 275 | 302 | 28 | 44 | ||
75110-Construction trades helpers and labourers | 555 | 583 | 27 | 45 | ||
14101-Receptionists | 758 | 785 | 27 | 46 | ||
65201-Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | 1,539 | 1,566 | 27 | 47 | ||
14201-Banking, insurance and other financial clerks | 208 | 234 | 27 | 48 | ||
31102-General practitioners and family physicians | 159 | 184 | 25 | 49 | ||
73100-Concrete finishers | 68 | 93 | 25 | 50 |
Sector Demand Projections
Below you will find sector demand projections for the Peterborough 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
Sector | Number of Jobs in 2023 | Number of Jobs in 2028 | Job Growth | Rank |
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62-Health care and social assistance | 11,549 | 12,511 | 961 | 1 |
72-Accommodation and food services | 5,276 | 5,886 | 611 | 2 |
56-Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 3,454 | 3,886 | 433 | 3 |
61-Educational services | 6,032 | 6,365 | 333 | 4 |
23-Construction | 3,898 | 4,192 | 294 | 5 |
54-Professional, scientific and technical services | 2,797 | 3,049 | 252 | 6 |
48-49-Transportation and warehousing | 2,369 | 2,592 | 223 | 7 |
31-33-Manufacturing | 4,490 | 4,696 | 206 | 8 |
52-Finance and insurance | 1,707 | 1,828 | 121 | 9 |
71-Arts, entertainment and recreation | 1,327 | 1,431 | 104 | 10 |
81-Other services (except public administration) | 2,167 | 2,241 | 74 | 11 |
41-Wholesale trade | 2,690 | 2,764 | 74 | 12 |
44-45-Retail trade | 8,166 | 8,222 | 56 | 13 |
53-Real estate and rental and leasing | 808 | 857 | 49 | 14 |
55-Management of companies and enterprises | 123 | 163 | 40 | 15 |
91-Public administration | 3,505 | 3,538 | 33 | 16 |
11-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 587 | 602 | 15 | 17 |
21-Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 409 | 388 | (21) | 18 |
51-Information and cultural industries | 780 | 756 | (23) | 19 |
22-Utilities | 482 | 452 | (30) | 20 |