Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Lanaudière

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in the Lanaudière 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 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 Lanaudière region:

• Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 27%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 18%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 12%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%