Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing in Red Deer

The employment outlook will be Limited for central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (NOC 93101) in the Red Deer region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many 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 central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 710 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 34%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 19%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 16%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%