Job prospects Foundry Worker in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Foundry workers (NOC 94101) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Foundry workers in Ontario:

  • Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Foundry workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 54%
    • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 7%
    • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 7%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
  • 70% of foundry workers work all year, while 30% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of foundry workers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% 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 Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Undetermined
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Undetermined
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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