Job prospects CNC Machining Tool Operator near Calgary (AB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Machining tool operators" near Calgary (AB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Machining tool operators near Calgary (AB) over the past few years (2022-2024) 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 machining tool operators (NOC 94106) in the Calgary region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about machining tool operators in the Calgary region:

  • Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Machining tool operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 28%
    • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 21%
    • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 20%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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