Job prospects Labourer, Foundry near Vancouver (BC)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Labourers in mineral and metal processing" near Vancouver (BC) 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
Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Labourers in mineral and metal processing near Vancouver (BC). 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 Limited for labourers in mineral and metal processing (NOC 95100) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about labourers in mineral and metal processing in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 740 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Labourers in mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
- Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 37%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 23%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 15%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 7%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Labourers in mineral and metal processing across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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