Job prospects Railway Track Maintenance Worker in British Columbia
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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Railway yard and track maintenance workers (NOC 74200) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Railway yard and track maintenance workers in British Columbia:
- Approximately 950 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Railway yard and track maintenance workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): more than 95%
- 72% of railway yard and track maintenance workers work all year, while 28% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 60% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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