Job prospects Woodworking Machine Operator near Vancouver (BC)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Woodworking machine operators" near Vancouver (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a major labour shortage for Woodworking machine operators near Vancouver (BC). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Woodworking machine operators in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Woodworking machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 31%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 25%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology