Job prospects Locomotive Engineer - Railway in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway and yard locomotive 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

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Railway and yard locomotive engineers in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Railway and yard locomotive engineers (NOC 73310) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • 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 Railway and yard locomotive engineers in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

  • Railway and yard locomotive engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Railway and yard locomotive engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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