Job prospects Industrial Mechanic And Millwright in the Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics" in the Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2023-2025), the labour market was balanced for Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in the Southwest Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Good for construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (NOC 72400) in the Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in the Southwest region:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 36%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 26%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 14%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 11%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
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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