Job prospects Locomotive Engineer - Railway near Rimouski (QC)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway and yard locomotive engineers" near Rimouski (QC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Railway and yard locomotive engineers near Rimouski (QC) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Railway and yard locomotive engineers (NOC 73310) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
A moderate number of 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 Railway and yard locomotive engineers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

Approximately 40 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Railway and yard locomotive engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology