Pet groomers and animal care workers in Southwest

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about pet groomers and animal care workers in the Southwest region:

• Approximately 90 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): 87%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%