Job prospects Fabrication Shop Helper - Metal Products in Alberta
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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 Labourers in metal fabrication (NOC 95101) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 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.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Labourers in metal fabrication in Alberta:
- Approximately 1,700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Labourers in metal fabrication mainly work in the following sectors:
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 30%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 11%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 8%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 45% of labourers in metal fabrication work all year, while 55% 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 38 weeks compared to 42 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: 90% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 10% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 23% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 53% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
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