Job prospects Tower Crane Operator in the Montérégie Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Crane operators" in the Montérégie 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 Crane operators in the Montérégie 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

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Crane operators (NOC 72500) in the Montérégie region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Crane operators in the Montérégie region:

  • Approximately 680 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Crane operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 40%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 30%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Crane operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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