Job prospects Mining Engineer near Cranbrook (BC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mining engineers" near Cranbrook (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Mining engineers near Cranbrook (BC). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them 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 Mining engineers (NOC 21330) in the Kootenay region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Mining engineers in the Kootenay region:

  • Approximately 120 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mining engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 93%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Mining engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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