Job prospects Locomotive Engineer - Railway in the Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway and yard locomotive engineers" in the Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Railway and yard locomotive engineers in the Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels 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 Railway and yard locomotive engineers (NOC 73310) in the Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House 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 Railway and yard locomotive engineers in the Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House region:

Approximately 230 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Railway and yard locomotive engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology