Job prospects Assembler, Metal Products in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 94219) in New Brunswick 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 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
• Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 28%
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 15%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 10%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 9%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
• 55% of other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors work all year, while 45% 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 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 9% of other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 30% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology