Pet groomers and animal care workers in Halifax

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many 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 Halifax region:

• Approximately 310 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): 84%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%