Job prospects Plant Equipment Mechanic in the Northern Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics" in the Northern 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 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in the Northern 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (NOC 72400) in the Northern region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in the Northern region:

  • Approximately 620 people work in this occupation.
  • Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 17%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 12%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 12%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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