Welders and related machine operators in South Coast - Burin Peninsula

The employment outlook will be Moderate for welders and related machine operators (NOC 72106) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about welders and related machine operators in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:

• Approximately 430 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Welders and related machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 37%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 31%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 9%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 6%