Job prospects Undercutter Operator - Underground Mining in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region

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We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Underground production and development miners in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Underground production and development miners (NOC 83100) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several 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 Underground production and development miners in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:

• Approximately 560 people work in this occupation.
• Underground production and development miners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 66%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 34%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology