Job prospects Electrostatic Painting Machine Set-up Operator in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators" in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region over the past few years (2022-2024) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

  • Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 34%
    • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 30%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 21%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 9%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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