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Job opportunities in New Brunswick
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22301) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- A moderate number of 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 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 31%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 6%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 6%
- Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 6%
- 75% of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 90% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 10% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 12% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 61% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Campbellton–Miramichi Region | |
Edmundston–Woodstock Region | |
Fredericton–Oromocto | |
Moncton–Richibucto Region | |
Saint John–St. Stephen Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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