Job prospects NC (numerically Controlled) Machining Tool Operator in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Machining tool operators (NOC 94106) in Alberta 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Machining tool operators in Alberta:
- Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Machining tool operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 41%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 18%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 7%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 6%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
- 56% of machining tool operators work all year, while 44% 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 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 13% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 16% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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