Machine operators, mineral and metal processing in North

The employment outlook will be Very limited for machine operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 94100) in the North 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about machine operators, mineral and metal processing in the North region:

• Machine operators, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 62%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 31%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%