Job prospects Press Operator - Printing in the Montréal Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Printing press operators" in the Montréal Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Printing press operators in the Montréal Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Printing press operators (NOC 73401) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal 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 Printing press operators in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

  • Approximately 2,040 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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