Job prospects Patcher Operator - Wood Processing in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Other wood processing machine operators in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River 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

The employment outlook will be limited for Other wood processing machine operators (NOC 94129) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new 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 Other wood processing machine operators in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

• Other wood processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology