Job prospects Ironworker near Toronto (ON)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Ironworkers" near Toronto (ON) 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 Ironworkers near Toronto (ON). 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 ironworkers (NOC 72105) in the Toronto 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.
Here are some key facts about ironworkers in the Toronto region:
- Approximately 1,420 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Ironworkers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 69%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Ironworkers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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