Job prospects Mining Engineer near Thunder Bay (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mining engineers" near Thunder Bay (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Mining engineers near Thunder Bay (ON). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Mining engineers (NOC 21330) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many 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 Mining engineers in the Northwest region:

  • Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mining engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 55%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 45%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Mining engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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