Job prospects Locomotive Engineer - Railway in the Montérégie Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway and yard locomotive engineers" in the Montérégie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Railway and yard locomotive engineers in the Montérégie Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Railway and yard locomotive engineers (NOC 73310) in the Montérégie region 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 Railway and yard locomotive engineers in the Montérégie region:
- Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Railway and yard locomotive engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 82%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 10%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 7%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Railway and yard locomotive engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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