Job prospects Sawmill Machine Operator in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Sawmill machine operators" in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Sawmill machine operators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. There were 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 Sawmill machine operators (NOC 94120) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Several 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 Sawmill machine operators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Sawmill machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology