Job prospects Woodworking Machine Operator in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "woodworking machine operator" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

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

  • Approximately 2,800 people work in this occupation.
  • Woodworking machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 33%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 27%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 62% of woodworking machine operators work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 10% of woodworking machine operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 30% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Limited
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Undetermined
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Moderate
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Good
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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