Job prospects Patcher Operator - Wood Processing in the Northern Region

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Other wood processing machine operators in the Northern Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Other wood processing machine operators (NOC 94129) in the Northern region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Other wood processing machine operators in the Northern region:

• Other wood processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology