职业描述：Upholsterers, Tailors, Shoe Repairers, Jewellers (734)

Upholsterers, Tailors, Shoe Repairers, Jewellers and Related Occupations (734)

At Work
People in this group work in furniture, aircraft, motor vehicle, garment, jewellery, clock and watch manufacturing companies, and in furniture repair shops, retailers, clothing alteration shops, shoe, jewellery and watch repair shops as well as in custom shoemaking establishments. They may also be self-employed.
Upholsterers cover furniture, fixtures and other items with materials, and install upholstery in aircraft, motor vehicles, railway cars and marine vessels.
Tailors and dressmakers make made-to-measure garments and alter and repair garments.
Furriers make, restyle and repair natural fur garments and accessories.
Milliners design and make hats and related accessories.
Seamstresses make alterations and repairs to garments and other items.
Shoemakers make specialized custom shoes and boots.
Shoe repairers restore footwear, purses, luggage and other items.
Jewellers fabricate, assemble and appraise fine jewellery and other items.
Watch repairers mend and make clocks and watches.

Education, Training and Experience
People in these occupations usually require some high school education or a high school diploma.

They may need college or other courses in their field, an apprenticeship, several years' experience, on-the-job training or demonstrated sewing and creative skills.
Furriers require several years' experience in selecting pelts.
Shoemakers must have extensive on-the-job training.
Watch repairers require certification in Quebec and Ontario.

About these Occupations
49,000 persons were employed in these occupations in 1996, down 18.5% from 1986. Over the same period, employment in all occupations grew by 13.1%.

64% of these workers are tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners; 16% are upholsterers.
10% of persons in these occupations work part-time, compared to an average of 19% for all occupations.
16% of workers in these occupations are self-employed, equal to the average for all occupations. The proportion of self-employed workers in these occupations has risen significantly over the last 10 years.
67% of persons working in these occupations are women, well above the average of 45% in all occupations.
The unemployment rate in these occupations averaged 9.4% from 1994 to 1996, well above the average of 6.7% for all occupations. These rates are among the highest for technical, paraprofessional and skilled occupations.
Average earnings of year-round, full-time workers in these occupations in 1995 were $23,600, well below the average of $35,700 for all occupations. These earnings are among the lowest for technical, paraprofesionnal and skilled occupations and for occupations in trades, transport and equipment operation.
Employment in these occupations is moderately sensitive to overall economic conditions but is not seasonal.

Full-Time Earnings

1995 Full-Time Earnings*
$40,400 Highest
$23,600 Average
$8,200 Lowest

* Full-time earnings of the highest 10%, the average and the lowest 10% of workers. $35,700 is the average for all occupations.

Looking to the Year 2001
Current labour market conditions for new entrants in these occupations are poor. Labour market conditions for new entrants will remain poor through 2001.

Immigrants will continue to be an important source of labour supply for these occupations.
Most of the increase in labour requirements through 2001 for these occupations will occur in the personal and household services sector.