Job prospects Board Grader - Wood Processing in Ontario
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "board grader - wood processing" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders (NOC 94123) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders in Ontario:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 87%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 6%
  • 80% of lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders work all year, while 20% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 69% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 31% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Undetermined
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Undetermined
London Region Undetermined
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Moderate
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Undetermined
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Undetermined
Toronto Region Undetermined
Windsor-Sarnia Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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