Job prospects Inspector, Metal Parts in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Metalworking and forging machine operators (NOC 94105) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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.

Here are some key facts about Metalworking and forging machine operators in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Metalworking and forging machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 48%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 18%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 11%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
• 68% of metalworking and forging machine operators work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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