Job prospects Chemical Operator, Chemical-processing 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 moderate for Chemical plant machine operators (NOC 94110) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Chemical plant machine operators in British Columbia:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chemical plant machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 49%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 16%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 9%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 8%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 61% of chemical plant machine operators work all year, while 39% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 18% of chemical plant machine operators are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 67% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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