Job prospects Ore Handling Operator - Underground Mining in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "ore handling operator - underground mining" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Underground mine service and support workers (NOC 84100) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Underground mine service and support workers in Alberta:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Underground mine service and support workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 64%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 26%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 10%
  • 54% of underground mine service and support workers work all year, while 46% 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 38 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: 16% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region Undetermined
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region Undetermined
Calgary Region Undetermined
Camrose–Drumheller Region Undetermined
Edmonton Region Undetermined
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region Undetermined
Red Deer Region Undetermined
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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