Logging machinery operators in Northeast

The employment outlook will be Limited for logging machinery operators (NOC 83110) 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.
• 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 logging machinery operators in the Northeast region:

• Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Logging machinery operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 80%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 20%