Job prospects Undercutter Operator - Underground Mining in the Northern Region

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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.

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The employment outlook will be moderate for Underground production and development miners (NOC 83100) in the Northern region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of 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%

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