Job prospects Woodworking Machine Operator near Kitchener (ON)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Woodworking machine operators" near Kitchener (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Woodworking machine operators near Kitchener (ON). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Woodworking machine operators in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Woodworking machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 37%
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 33%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology