Watch repairers
Watch repairers and related workers repair, clean, adjust and fabricate parts for clocks and watches.
Moderate
Market Demand
TEER 2
Skill Level
BC, QC, ON
Top Provinces
What They Do
- Fabricate or fit parts to make watches and clocks
- Examine clocks and watches, disassemble and check for defective and misaligned parts or rust
- Replace or repair worn or broken parts
- Test, adjust and regulate timepiece movements
- Clean all parts using special cleaning and rinsing solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical cleaning machines to remove dirt and dried lubricants
- May supervise other watch repairers.
Qualifications
- checkCompletion of secondary school is usually required.
- checkExperience as a jewellery, clock or watch assembler may be required.
- checkCompletion of a college or other program, or apprenticeship training in watch or jewellery repair or gemology is usually required.
Market Outlook by Province
British Columbia
The employment outlook will be Moderate for jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations (NOC 62202) in British Columbia 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 jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations in British Columbia: Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors: Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 55%Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 20%Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 9% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 59% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 41% compared to 22% for all occupations52% of jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.69% of jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 50% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 50% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 15% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
Moderate
Outlook
Quebec
The employment outlook will be Moderate for jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations (NOC 62202) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.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 jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations in Quebec: Approximately 1,150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors: Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 57%Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 27%Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 7% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 75% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 25% compared to 18% for all occupations35% of jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations work all year, while 65% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.51% of jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 66% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 34% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 19% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
Moderate
Outlook
Ontario
The employment outlook will be Moderate for jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations (NOC 62202) in Ontario 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 jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations in Ontario: Approximately 1,600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors: Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 60%Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 21%Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 6% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 67% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations40% of jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations work all year, while 60% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.61% of jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 57% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 42% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 15% compared to 9% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 25% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 8% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 24% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
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