Job prospects Machine Builder in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "machine builder" 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 limited for Machine fitters (NOC 72405) 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.
• Not many 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 Machine fitters in Alberta:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Machine fitters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 45%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 9%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 9%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 9%
• 64% of machine fitters work all year, while 36% 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 40 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: 15% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 41% 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: 7% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology