Job prospects Moulder Operator - Woodworking in Saskatchewan

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

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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 a moderate 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

Labour Market Information Survey
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