Job prospects Sheet Metal Cutter - Metal Fabrication in Alberta
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "sheet metal cutter - metal fabrication" in Alberta or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Metalworking and forging machine operators (NOC 94105) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new 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 Metalworking and forging machine operators in Alberta:
- Approximately 950 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Metalworking and forging machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 23%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 19%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 17%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 13%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
- 64% of metalworking and forging machine operators work all year, while 36% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks 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: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 8% 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
Explore job prospects in Alberta by economic region.
Legend
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "sheet metal cutter - metal fabrication" Metalworking and forging machine operators (NOC 94105) or across Canada.
- Date modified: