Job prospects Painting Machine Operator in the Red Deer Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators" in the Red Deer Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Red Deer Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in the Red Deer region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many 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 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Red Deer region:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 54%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 15%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 7%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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