Job prospects Excavating Equipment Operators Foreman/woman in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Non-residential construction investment should be somewhat stronger over the forecast period, led by the restart of the White West Rose oil project, as well as expansions and new developments in the provincial mining industry.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 800 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 78%
• 57% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews work all year, while 42% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 22% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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