Job prospects Labourer, Primary Metal Processing in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Labourers in mineral and metal processing (NOC 95100) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in mineral and metal processing in Ontario:

• Approximately 2,700 people work in this occupation.
• Labourers in mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 32%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 22%
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 9%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 67% of labourers in mineral and metal processing work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 8% of labourers in mineral and metal processing are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 92% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 8% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

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