Job prospects Millwright in British Columbia
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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (NOC 72400) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in British Columbia:
- Approximately 10,000 people work in this occupation.
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 16%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 9%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 8%
- 71% of construction millwrights and industrial mechanics work all year, while 28% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 6% of construction millwrights and industrial mechanics are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 60% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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Mining Sector Hiring Forecast
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) forecasts that the mining sector will need to hire a total of 315 null in British Columbia from 2011 to 2021.
The following table shows MiHR’s forecast for the total number of jobs that will need to be filled from 2011 to the given year.
Cumulative Hiring Forecast (base year 2011) | 2013 | 2016 | 2021 |
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Region: British Columbia Occupation: |
120 | 180 | 315 |
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