Job prospects Aircraft Fitter-assembler - Aircraft Assembly in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors (NOC 93200) in Alberta 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 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors in Alberta:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): more than 95%
• 56% of aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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