Other wood processing machine operators in Thompson - Okanagan

The employment outlook will be Good for other wood processing machine operators (NOC 94129) 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.
• Several 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 other wood processing machine operators in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Approximately 180 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other wood processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): more than 95%