Job prospects Edge Bander Operator - Woodworking in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "edge bander operator - woodworking" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Woodworking machine operators in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Woodworking machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 59%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 23%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 18%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 80% of woodworking machine operators work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 82% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 18% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 67% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology