Railway yard and track maintenance workers in Northwest

The employment outlook will be Moderate for railway yard and track maintenance workers (NOC 74200) in the Northwest 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about railway yard and track maintenance workers in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 190 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): more than 95%