Job prospects Leasehand in the Northeast Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers in the Northeast Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers (NOC 85111) in the Northeast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers in the Northeast region:

Approximately 390 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 60%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 16%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology