Job prospects Process Operator - Primary Metal And Mineral Products Processing in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 93100) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing in Alberta:
- Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 42%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 33%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 7%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
- 64% of central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 35% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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