Job prospects Maintenance Of Way Employee - Railway in the Northwest Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway yard and track maintenance workers" in the Northwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour surplus for Railway yard and track maintenance workers in the Northwest Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Railway yard and track maintenance workers (NOC 74200) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Railway yard and track maintenance workers in the Northwest region:

Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Railway yard and track maintenance workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology