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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mechanical engineers" in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Mechanical engineers in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Mechanical engineers in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:
- Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 26%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 24%
- Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 9%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Mechanical engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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