Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in Halifax

The employment outlook will be Moderate for industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (NOC 22302) in the Halifax region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 35%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 24%
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 13%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 322-323, 327, 331, 333-335, 337, 339): 9%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%