Job prospects Undercutter Operator - Underground Mining near Thunder Bay (ON)
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Underground production and development miners" near Thunder Bay (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Underground production and development miners near Thunder Bay (ON). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Underground production and development miners (NOC 83100) in the Northwest region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Underground production and development miners in the Northwest region:

  • Approximately 730 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Underground production and development miners mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 94%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Underground production and development miners across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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