Crane operators in Saint John - St. Stephen

The employment outlook will be Moderate for crane operators (NOC 72500) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many 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 crane operators in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Crane operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 61%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 16%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 11%
  • Non metallic mineral product and primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 327, 331): 10%