Job prospects Papermaking And Finishing Machine Operator in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine 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
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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 Limited for pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators (NOC 94121) 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.
- Not many 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 pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:
- Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): more than 95%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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