Job prospects Offset Press Operator - Printing in the South Central Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Printing press operators" in the South Central Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Printing press operators in the South Central Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Printing press operators (NOC 73401) in the South Central region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Printing press operators in the South Central region:

  • Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Printing press operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Printing press operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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