Pet groomers and animal care workers in Bas-Saint-Laurent

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 110 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): 41%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 24%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 19%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 15%