Job prospects Machine Builder-fitter in Ontario
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "machine builder-fitter" in Ontario or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Machine fitters (NOC 72405) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Machine fitters in Ontario:
- Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Machine fitters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 39%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 10%
- Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 8%
- Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 7%
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 6%
- 66% of machine fitters work all year, while 34% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 8% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 36% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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