Job prospects General Machinist in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (NOC 72100) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new 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.

Steady employment growth and fewer applicants have resulted in growing demand for this occupation. Opportunities are more abundant in the Halifax area, particularly in oceans-related industries.

Here are some key facts about Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
• Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 56%
  • Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336, except 3366): 12%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 7%
• 80% of machinists and machining and tooling inspectors work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of machinists and machining and tooling inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 12% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 35% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 48% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology