Job prospects Manual Machinist in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (NOC 72100) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Manufacturers, particularly in machine shops, metalworking machinery, motor vehicle parts, and aerospace product and parts production  

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Need for fabricated metal goods to support investments in construction and power generation
• Opportunities to support Ontario's large manufacturing base
• However, during the forecast period, some workers in this occupation are expected to be negatively impacted by the shift to electric vehicle production by automakers

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• There are four voluntary skilled trades associated with this occupation in Ontario, named, Mould Maker, General Machinist, Motive Power Machinist, and Tool and Gauge Inspector.

Here are some key facts about Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors in Ontario:

• Approximately 13,650 people work in this occupation.
• Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 27%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 26%
  • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 11%
  • Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS transportation equipment manufacturin): 6%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 5%
• 74% of machinists and machining and tooling inspectors work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of machinists and machining and tooling inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 27% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology