Job prospects Injection Mouldmaker in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "injection mouldmaker" in Ontario or across Canada.

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 Tool and die makers (NOC 72101) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Mainly employed in the manufacturing industry, specifically in machinery, transportation equipment and fabricated metal production

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Much of the demand for tool and die making comes from the automotive industry
  • Investments may boost activity in motor vehicle and parts manufacturing over the forecast period
• Automation and 3D printing have been growing trends in the tool and die creation process, which may alter the skill requirements of tool and die makers

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• Voluntary skilled trades are associated with this occupation in the province
  • Although voluntary, those with certification will have improved job prospects.

Here are some key facts about Tool and die makers in Ontario:

• Approximately 8,400 people work in this occupation.
• Tool and die makers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 34%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 33%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 9%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 6%
• 66% of tool and die makers work all year, while 34% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of tool and die makers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 21% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 32% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% 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

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology