Job prospects Wax-pattern Mouldmaker - Foundry in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Foundry workers" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Foundry workers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Foundry workers (NOC 94101) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several 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 Foundry workers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 60 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Foundry workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Foundry workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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