Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors in Northeast

The employment outlook will be Limited for machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (NOC 72100) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

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

• Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 34%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 19%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 11%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 9%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%