Job prospects Industrial Painter in the Mauricie Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators" in the Mauricie 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

Large labour surplus

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a large labour surplus for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Mauricie Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in the Mauricie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many 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 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Mauricie region:

  • Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 31%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 21%
    • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 12%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Labour Market Information Survey
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