Job prospects Mechanical Engineer in the South Central Region

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We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Mechanical engineers in the South Central Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the South Central region 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Mechanical engineers in the South Central region:

• Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 48%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 28%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 14%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%

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