Job prospects Maintenance Of Way Employee - Railway in the Thompson–Okanagan Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway yard and track maintenance workers" in the Thompson–Okanagan Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Railway yard and track maintenance workers in the Thompson–Okanagan Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Railway yard and track maintenance workers (NOC 74200) in the Thompson - Okanagan region for the 2023-2025 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Railway yard and track maintenance workers in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

  • Approximately 360 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Railway yard and track maintenance workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Railway yard and track maintenance workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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