Job prospects Front-end Brakeman/woman in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway conductors and brakemen/women" in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Railway conductors and brakemen/women in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Railway conductors and brakemen/women (NOC 73311) in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Railway conductors and brakemen/women in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:

  • Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Railway conductors and brakemen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Railway conductors and brakemen/women across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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