Job prospects Sawmill Machine Operator in the Edmonton Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Sawmill machine operators" in the Edmonton Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Sawmill machine operators in the Edmonton Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels 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 Sawmill machine operators (NOC 94120) in the Edmonton region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Several 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 Sawmill machine operators in the Edmonton region:

  • Approximately 120 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Sawmill machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 86%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 14%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Sawmill machine operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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