Job prospects Chemical Operator, Chemical-processing in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "chemical operator, chemical-processing" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Chemical plant machine operators (NOC 94110) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 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 Chemical plant machine operators in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chemical plant machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 63%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 22%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 12%
• 73% of chemical plant machine operators work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 19% of chemical plant machine operators are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 47% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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