Job prospects Process Operator - Primary Metal And Mineral Products Processing 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 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 93100) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing in Alberta:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 42%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 33%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 7%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
• 64% of central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing work all year, while 36% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 35% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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