Mechanical engineers in Abitibi - Témiscamingue

The employment outlook will be Moderate for mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 mechanical engineers in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:

• Approximately 180 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 52%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 16%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 14%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 5%