Job prospects Mechanical Harvester Operator - Logging in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Logging machinery operators" in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour surplus for Logging machinery operators in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Logging machinery operators (NOC 83110) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Several 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 Logging machinery operators in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

Logging machinery operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 85%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology