Job prospects Front-end Brakeman/woman in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway conductors and brakemen/women" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Railway conductors and brakemen/women in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very limited for Railway conductors and brakemen/women (NOC 73311) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Railway conductors and brakemen/women in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Railway conductors and brakemen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Railway conductors and brakemen/women across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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