Job prospects Filter Operator - Petroleum, Gas And Chemical Processing in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (NOC 93101) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing in New Brunswick:

  • Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 44%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 19%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 16%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 5%
  • 89% of central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing work all year, while 11% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks 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: n/a
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 21% compared to 30% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 54% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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