Job prospects Technician, Textile in the Thompson–Okanagan Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in the Thompson–Okanagan Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (NOC 22302) in the Thompson - Okanagan region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 21%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 17%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 13%

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