Job prospects Sawmill Machine Operator in the Northwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Sawmill machine operators" in the Northwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Sawmill machine operators in the Northwest Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Sawmill machine operators (NOC 94120) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 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.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Sawmill machine operators in the Northwest region:
- Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Sawmill machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 63%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 15%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 12%
- Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 10%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Sawmill machine operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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