Job prospects Waste Treatment Operator - Metal Processing in the Montérégie Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Machine operators, mineral and metal processing" in the Montérégie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Machine operators, mineral and metal processing in the Montérégie Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Machine operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 94100) in the Montérégie region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several 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 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing in the Montérégie region:
- Approximately 710 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Machine operators, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 67%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 12%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Machine operators, mineral and metal processing across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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