Upholsterers

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Good for upholsterers (NOC 63221) 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 upholsterers in British Columbia: Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Upholsterers mainly work in the following sectors: Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 66%Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 13%Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 7%Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 82% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations57% of upholsterers work all year, while 42% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.56% of upholsterers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 74% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 26% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 18% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 26% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Moderate for upholsterers (NOC 63221) in Alberta 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 upholsterers in Alberta: Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Upholsterers mainly work in the following sectors: Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 84%Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 10%Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 76% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 24% compared to 20% for all occupations61% of upholsterers work all year, while 39% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.57% of upholsterers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 67% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 33% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 27% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 36% 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: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Quebec

The employment outlook will be Moderate for upholsterers (NOC 63221) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about upholsterers in Quebec: Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation. Upholsterers mainly work in the following sectors: Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 50%Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 24%Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 17% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 86% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations53% of upholsterers work all year, while 47% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.27% of upholsterers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 64% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 36% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 35% compared to 12% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 19% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations