Job prospects Mining Engineer in the Northeast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mining engineers" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Mining engineers in the Northeast 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
The employment outlook will be good for Mining engineers (NOC 21330) in the Northeast region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Mining engineers in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Mining engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 64%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 36%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Mining engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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