Job prospects Foundry Worker in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Foundry workers" in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Foundry workers in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Foundry workers (NOC 94101) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several 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 Foundry workers in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:
- Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Foundry workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 46%
- Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 16%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
- Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 12%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 12%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Foundry workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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