Job prospects Painting Machine Operator in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "painting machine operator" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very limited for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Ontario:

• Approximately 4,350 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 24%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 16%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 5%
• 63% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 87% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 13% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology