Job prospects Foreman/woman, Welders in the Chaudière-Appalaches Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations in the Chaudière-Appalaches Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be Limited for contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations (NOC 72010) in the Chaudière - Appalaches region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many 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 contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations in the Chaudière - Appalaches region:

• Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 42%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 14%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 11%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%

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