Job prospects Machine Tool Operator - Metal Machining in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Machining tool operators (NOC 94106) in Alberta 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Machining tool operators in Alberta:

• Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Machining tool operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 41%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 18%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 7%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 6%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
• 56% of machining tool operators work all year, while 44% 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 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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