Job prospects Machine Operator - Textile Fibre, Yarn, Hide And Pelt Processing in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers (NOC 94130) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers in Alberta:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 30%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 27%
  • Textile and textile product and clothing manufacturing and leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 313-316): 24%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 39% of textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers work all year, while 61% 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 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 31% of textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 61% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 39% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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