Job prospects Crushing Equipment Operator in the Northeast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Machine operators, mineral and metal processing" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Machine operators, mineral and metal processing in the Northeast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Machine operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 94100) in the Northeast region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Machine operators, mineral and metal processing in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 380 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Machine operators, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 64%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 22%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Machine operators, mineral and metal processing across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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