Job prospects Operator, Production - Chemical Processing in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (NOC 93101) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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, petroleum, gas and chemical processing in Alberta:

• Approximately 6,300 people work in this occupation.
• Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 54%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 9%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 5%
• 69% of central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing work all year, while 31% 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing are self-employed compared to an average of 15% 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: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 27% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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