Job prospects Production Engineer in the Halifax Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Industrial and manufacturing engineers in the Halifax Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial and manufacturing engineers (NOC 21321) in the Halifax region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many 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 Industrial and manufacturing engineers in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial and manufacturing engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 19%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 12%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 322-323, 327, 331, 333-335, 337, 339): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology