Job prospects Mining Engineer in the Calgary Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mining engineers" in the Calgary Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour surplus for Mining engineers in the Calgary Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Calgary region:

  • Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mining engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 72%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 15%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 10%

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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