Job prospects Bench Hand, Machine Shop - Metal Products Manufacturing in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Labourers in metal fabrication (NOC 95101) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in metal fabrication in Ontario:

• Approximately 11,500 people work in this occupation.
• Labourers in metal fabrication mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 37%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 10%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 59% of labourers in metal fabrication work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of labourers in metal fabrication are self-employed compared to an average of 15% 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: 26% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology