Job prospects Operator, Polishing Machine - Metal Products Manufacturing in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Machine operators of other metal products (NOC 94107) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Machine operators of other metal products in Ontario:

  • Approximately 18,350 people work in this occupation.
  • Machine operators of other metal products mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 24%
    • Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 22%
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 8%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
    • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 6%
  • 73% of machine operators of other metal products work all year, while 27% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of machine operators of other metal products are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 85% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 15% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 53% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% 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

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Good
Kingston–Pembroke Region Very good
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Very good
London Region Good
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Very good
Northeast Region Undetermined
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Good
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Very good
Toronto Region Very good
Windsor-Sarnia Region Very good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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