Job prospects Materialman/woman - Underground Mining in the Thompson–Okanagan Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Underground mine service and support workers" in the Thompson–Okanagan Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Underground mine service and support workers in the Thompson–Okanagan Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Underground mine service and support workers (NOC 84100) in the Thompson - Okanagan region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several 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 Underground mine service and support workers in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

  • Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Underground mine service and support workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 86%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 14%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Underground mine service and support workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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