Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Bas-Saint-Laurent

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 34%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 30%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 21%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 9%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%