Job prospects Front-end Brakeman/woman in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Railway conductors and brakemen/women (NOC 73311) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Railway conductors and brakemen/women in Ontario:

  • Approximately 1,400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Railway conductors and brakemen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): more than 95%
  • 62% of railway conductors and brakemen/women work all year, while 38% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 7% 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 Undetermined
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Undetermined
London Region Undetermined
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Moderate
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Undetermined
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Undetermined
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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