Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing in Thompson - Okanagan

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of 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 central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 89%