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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial and manufacturing engineers" in the Halifax Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Industrial and manufacturing engineers in the Estrie Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Industrial and manufacturing engineers (NOC 21321) in the Estrie region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Industrial and manufacturing engineers in the Estrie region:

  • Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial and manufacturing engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 25%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 14%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
    • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 14%
    • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 12%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial and manufacturing engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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