Pet groomers and animal care workers in Vancouver Island and Coast

The employment outlook will be Limited for pet groomers and animal care workers (NOC 65220) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of 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 pet groomers and animal care workers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 920 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Pet groomers and animal care workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 77%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%