Job prospects Glass Cutter in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters (NOC 94102) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters in Alberta:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 49%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 21%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 14%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 11%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 5%
• 54% of glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters work all year, while 46% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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