Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors in Vancouver Island and Coast

The employment outlook will be Limited for machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (NOC 72100) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2025-2027 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about machinists and machining and tooling inspectors in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 340 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 42%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 20%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 12%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 6%