Job prospects Maintenance Mechanic in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics" in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region over the past few years (2023-2025) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be Good for construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (NOC 72400) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:

  • Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 28%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 20%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 15%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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