Job prospects Skidder 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

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Chain saw and skidder operators (NOC 84110) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Chain saw and skidder operators in Ontario:

  • Approximately 1,200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Chain saw and skidder operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 55%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 7%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 7%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 48% of chain saw and skidder operators work all year, while 52% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 37% of chain saw and skidder operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 33% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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