Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Estrie

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in the Estrie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of 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 industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Estrie region:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 25%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 24%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 18%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 9%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 6%