Job prospects Injection Moulding Tool And Die Maker in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "injection moulding tool and die maker" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Tool and die makers (NOC 72101) in Alberta 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Tool and die makers in Alberta:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Tool and die makers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 17%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 16%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 15%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 9%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 57% of tool and die makers work all year, while 42% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% 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.
• 16% of tool and die makers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 27% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology