Job prospects Metalworking Machine Operator in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Metalworking and forging machine operators (NOC 94105) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Metalworking and forging machine operators in Alberta:

• Approximately 950 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Metalworking and forging machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 23%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 19%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 17%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 13%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
• 64% of metalworking and forging machine operators work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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