Job prospects Planer Operator in the Northeast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Sawmill machine operators" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Sawmill machine operators in the Northeast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Sawmill machine operators (NOC 94120) in the Northeast region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Northeast region:
- Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Sawmill machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 75%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 8%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Sawmill machine operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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