Job prospects Blaster - Quarrying in the Ottawa Region

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction in the Ottawa Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (NOC 73402) in the Ottawa 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 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction in the Ottawa region:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 46%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 44%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology