Job prospects Boom Crane Operator in the Kootenay Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Crane operators" in the Kootenay Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Crane operators in the Kootenay 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

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Crane operators (NOC 72500) in the Kootenay region 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.

Here are some key facts about Crane operators in the Kootenay region:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Crane operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 39%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 19%
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 18%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 16%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%

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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