Railway yard and track maintenance workers in Lower Mainland - Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for railway yard and track maintenance workers (NOC 74200) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest 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.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about railway yard and track maintenance workers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 360 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Railway yard and track maintenance workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 95%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%