Job prospects Mechanical Harvester Operator - Logging in the Kootenay Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Logging machinery operators" in the Kootenay 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 shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Logging machinery operators in the Kootenay Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Logging machinery operators (NOC 83110) in the Kootenay region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several 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 Logging machinery operators in the Kootenay region:

Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Logging machinery operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology