Job prospects Front-end Brakeman/woman in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Railway conductors and brakemen/women 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.

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The employment outlook will be moderate for Railway conductors and brakemen/women (NOC 73311) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 conductors and brakemen/women in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

• Railway conductors and brakemen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

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