Job prospects Textile Processing Foreman/woman in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "textile processing foreman/woman" in Alberta or across Canada.

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 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (NOC 92015) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing in Alberta:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Textile and textile product and clothing manufacturing and leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 313-316): 59%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 26%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 15%
• 82% of supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing work all year, while 18% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 36% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 64% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology