Logging machinery operators in Northwest

The employment outlook will be Moderate for logging machinery operators (NOC 83110) in the Northwest 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about logging machinery operators in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 220 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%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%