Job prospects Conveyor Belt Splicer - Rubber Products Manufacturing in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Rubber processing machine operators and related workers (NOC 94112) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Rubber processing machine operators and related workers in Alberta:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Rubber processing machine operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 48%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 19%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 14%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 6%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 6%
• 83% of rubber processing machine operators and related workers work all year, while 17% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 92% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 8% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology