Woodworking machine operators in South Central

The employment outlook will be Very limited for woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124) in the South Central 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 woodworking machine operators in the South Central region:

• Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Woodworking machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 66%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 34%