Job prospects Pharmaceutical Processing Operator in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (NOC 93101) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing in Ontario:

• Approximately 3,350 people work in this occupation.
• Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 28%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 20%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 10%
• 79% of central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing work all year, while 21% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 42% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

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