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Trades by Numbers
Did you know that there are nearly 300,000 certificates registered with the Ontario College of Trades?
Source: Ontario College of Trades - January, 2014
*Note: Data represents the number of trade qualifications across classes, not the number of members, as one member
can hold several qualifications.
Construction
Industrial
Motive Power
Service
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Top three compulsory trades:
(310S) Automotive Service Technician 42,591
(309A) Electrician -
Construction and Maintenance 41,618
(332A) Hairstylist 32,845
Top three voluntary trades with the most journeypersons:
(442A) Industrial Electrician 377
(433A) Industrial Mechanic Millwright 364
(403A) General Carpenter 268
Which trades have the most journeyperson certification?
What about members in the Apprentices Class?
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2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
The top three apprenticeships in compulsory trades:
(310S) Automotive Service Technician 8,629
(309A) Electrician -
Construction and Maintenance 8,254
(332A) Hairstylist 5,620
Top three apprenticeships in voluntary trades:
(634E) Information Technology Contact Centre Customer Service Agent 8,876
(403A) General Carpenter 5,541
(620C) Child Development Practitioner 4,980
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Top three compulsory trades:
(310S) Automotive Service Technician 42,591
(309A) Electrician -
Construction and Maintenance 41,618
(332A) Hairstylist 32,845
Top three voluntary trades with the most journeypersons:
(442A) Industrial Electrician 377
(433A) Industrial Mechanic Millwright 364
(403A) General Carpenter 268
Which trades have the most journeyperson certification?
What about members in the Apprentices Class?
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
The top three apprenticeships in compulsory trades:
(310S) Automotive Service Technician 8,629
(309A) Electrician -
Construction and Maintenance 8,254
(332A) Hairstylist 5,620
Top three apprenticeships in voluntary trades:
(634E) Information Technology Contact Centre Customer Service Agent 8,876
(403A) General Carpenter 5,541
(620C) Child Development Practitioner 4,980
Total
Apprentices
JP Candidates
Journeypersons
Tradespersons
Total
33,277
3,199
81,812
4
1
118,292
13,302
283
1,028
12
14,625
15,441
455
77,132
1
93,029
33,171
888
33,101
5
67,165
95,191
4,825
193,073
22
293,111