Job prospects Miner in the Northern Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Underground production and development miners" in the Northern Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Underground production and development miners in the Northern Region. There were far 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Underground production and development miners (NOC 83100) in the Northern region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Underground production and development miners in the Northern region:

Underground production and development miners mainly work in the following sectors:
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 85%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology