Job prospects Core Drill Operator - Construction, Surface Mining And Quarrying in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (NOC 73402) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction in Ontario:
- Approximately 1,350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 54%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 33%
- 56% of drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction work all year, while 44% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction 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: 16% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 42% 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: 20% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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