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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 moderate for Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders (NOC 94123) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders in Ontario:
- Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 87%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 6%
- 80% of lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders work all year, while 20% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 69% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 31% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 12% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
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