Job prospects Labourer - Metal Fabrication in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Labourers in metal fabrication" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest 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 Labourers in metal fabrication in the Lower Mainland–Southwest 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 labourers in metal fabrication (NOC 95101) in the Lower Mainland - 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about labourers in metal fabrication in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 1,100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Labourers in metal fabrication mainly work in the following sectors:
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 54%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 13%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Labourers in metal fabrication across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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