Job prospects Welder-fitter in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Welders and related machine operators" 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
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Welders and related machine operators in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for welders and related machine operators (NOC 72106) 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 decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
- A moderate number of 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 welders and related machine operators in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:
- Approximately 430 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Welders and related machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 37%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 31%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 9%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Welders and related machine operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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