Industrial sewing machine operators in Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial sewing machine operators (NOC 94132) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about industrial sewing machine operators in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

• Approximately 470 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial sewing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Clothing, leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 315-316): 26%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 20%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 12%
  • Textile and textile product mills (NAICS 313-314): 9%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%