Job prospects Sawing Machine Operator - Sawmill in the Nord-du-Québec Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Sawmill machine operators in the Nord-du-Québec Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Sawmill machine operators (NOC 94120) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions 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 Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• Sawmill machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology