Job prospects Injection Plastic Moulder in the Edmonton Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Plastics processing machine operators" in the Edmonton Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Plastics processing machine operators in the Edmonton Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very limited for Plastics processing machine operators (NOC 94111) in the Edmonton region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Not many 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 Plastics processing machine operators in the Edmonton region:
- Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Plastics processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 86%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 8%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Plastics processing machine operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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