Job prospects Machine Operator - Plastic Manufacturing in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Plastics processing machine operators (NOC 94111) in British Columbia 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Plastics processing machine operators in British Columbia:

• Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Plastics processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 67%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
• 65% of plastics processing machine operators work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of plastics processing machine operators are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 80% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 20% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 16% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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