Job prospects Spray Painter in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new 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 industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 1,110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 21%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 11%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 9%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology