Heavy equipment operators in Camrose - Drumheller

The employment outlook will be Limited for heavy equipment operators (NOC 73400) in the Camrose - Drumheller region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new 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 heavy equipment operators in the Camrose - Drumheller region:

• Approximately 1,300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Heavy equipment operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 60%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 8%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 7%