Job prospects Chemical Operator, Chemical-processing in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Chemical plant machine operators (NOC 94110) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Chemical plant machine operators in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chemical plant machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 33%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 26%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 24%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 11%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 6%
• 67% of chemical plant machine operators work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 28% of chemical plant machine operators are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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