Job prospects Foreman/woman, Metalworking Machine Operators in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (NOC 92023) in British Columbia 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing in British Columbia:

  • Approximately 2,300 people work in this occupation.
  • Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 51%
    • Other Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336 except 3366): 14%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 10%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 10%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 9%
  • 82% of supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing work all year, while 18% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 91% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 9% compared to 48% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Cariboo Region Undetermined
Kootenay Region Undetermined
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region Moderate
Nechako Region Undetermined
North Coast Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Undetermined
Thompson–Okanagan Region Good
Vancouver Island and Coast Region Moderate

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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