Job prospects Front-end Brakeman/woman in the Edmonton Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway conductors and brakemen/women" in the Edmonton Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Railway conductors and brakemen/women in the Edmonton Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Railway conductors and brakemen/women (NOC 73311) in the Edmonton region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Railway conductors and brakemen/women in the Edmonton region:

Approximately 470 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Railway conductors and brakemen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology