Job prospects Mining Engineer near Sudbury (ON)

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

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Mining engineers near Sudbury (ON). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Mining engineers (NOC 21330) in the Northeast region for the 2023-2025 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 Mining engineers in the Northeast region:

  • Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mining engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 64%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 36%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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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Labour Market Information Survey
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