Job prospects Animal Groomer (except Horses) in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Pet groomers and animal care workers" in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Pet groomers and animal care workers in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region over the past few years (2022-2024) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Limited for pet groomers and animal care workers (NOC 65220) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake 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.
- 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 Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 120 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): 86%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 14%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Pet groomers and animal care workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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