Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction in Northeast

The employment outlook will be Moderate for drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (NOC 73402) 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.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction in the Northeast region:

• Approximately 290 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 69%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 31%