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 four digit code are based on Employment and Social Development Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 system. The NOC 2016 system consists of 500 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
9422 - Plastics processing machine operators	802	977	175	1
3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates	1,229	1,347	118	2
6552 - Other customer and information services representatives	894	1,005	111	3
1431 - Accounting and related clerks	881	989	108	4
3011 - Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors	370	475	105	5
7522 - Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers	445	533	88	6
6411 - Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)	1,090	1,176	86	7
4021 - College and other vocational instructors	570	655	85	8
4212 - Social and community service workers	728	809	81	9
6513 - Food and beverage servers	675	755	80	10
6511 - Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses	299	368	69	11
1521 - Shippers and receivers	488	552	64	12
7244 - Electrical power line and cable workers	309	371	62	13
6211 - Retail sales supervisors	1,207	1,259	52	14
7511 - Transport truck drivers	1,120	1,171	51	15
2132 - Mechanical engineers	332	382	50	16
4032 - Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	603	652	49	17
5254 - Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness	347	390	43	18
6611 - Cashiers	1,236	1,278	42	19
1123 - Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations	306	341	35	20
6322 - Cooks	774	806	32	21
1414 - Receptionists	858	888	30	22
6622 - Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers	866	894	28	23
1243 - Medical administrative assistants	299	327	28	24
1221 - Administrative officers	802	825	23	25
6551 - Customer services representatives - financial institutions	413	432	19	26
6731 - Light duty cleaners	726	744	18	27
7512 - Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators	584	602	18	28
4011 - University professors and lecturers	342	358	16	29
7611 - Construction trades helpers and labourers	414	428	14	30
6311 - Food service supervisors	330	344	14	31
3233 - Licensed practical nurses	326	340	14	32
6541 - Security guards and related security service occupations	426	439	13	33
6733 - Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents	750	753	3	34
1311 - Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	409	411	2	35
6421 - Retail salespersons	2,275	2,276	1	36
7311 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	327	328	1	37
7521 - Heavy equipment operators (except crane)	407	405	-2	38
4031 - Secondary school teachers	374	370	-4	39
7241 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)	347	340	-7	40
6711 - Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations	1,364	1,348	-16	41
4030 - Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors, n.e.c.	953	937	-16	42
7321 - Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers	482	461	-21	43
3012 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	991	969	-22	44
7452 - Material handlers	436	413	-23	45
7271 - Carpenters	403	368	-35	46
1241 - Administrative assistants	697	656	-41	47
4214 - Early childhood educators and assistants	393	349	-44	48
0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers	370	325	-45	49
1411 - General office support workers	551	482	-69	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
62 - Health care and social assistance	10,259	11,026	767	1
56 - Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,805	4,134	329	2
54 - Professional, scientific and technical services	2,539	2,736	197	3
44-45 - Retail trade	8,418	8,605	187	4
61 - Educational services	5,254	5,403	149	5
52 - Finance and insurance	1,556	1,652	96	6
31-33 - Manufacturing	4,846	4,933	87	7
72 - Accommodation and food services	3,664	3,733	69	8
41 - Wholesale trade	2,296	2,357	61	9
23 - Construction	2,775	2,830	55	10
48-49 - Transportation and warehousing	2,282	2,326	44	11
21 - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	601	640	39	12
81 - Other services (except public administration)	2,308	2,346	38	13
22 - Utilities	498	503	5	14
71 - Arts, entertainment and recreation	848	851	3	15
91 - Public administration	3,904	3,900	-4	16
11 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	381	362	-19	17
53 - Real estate and rental and leasing	727	694	-33	18
51 - Information and cultural industries	724	689	-35	19
55 - Management of companies and enterprises	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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