Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors in Halifax

The employment outlook will be Good for machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (NOC 72100) in the Halifax region for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about machinists and machining and tooling inspectors in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 37%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 22%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 322-323, 327, 331, 333-335, 337, 339): 16%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%