Job prospects Heavy Construction-equipment Operator in Alberta
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "heavy construction-equipment operator" in Alberta or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Heavy equipment operators (NOC 73400) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Heavy equipment operators in Alberta:
- Approximately 15,300 people work in this occupation.
- Heavy equipment operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 51%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 19%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 6%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 5%
- 41% of heavy equipment operators work all year, while 59% 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 38 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 5% of heavy equipment operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 91% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 9% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 26% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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