Job prospects Bolter Operator - Underground Mining near Sudbury (ON)
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Underground production and development miners" near Sudbury (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a labour surplus for Underground production and development miners near Sudbury (ON). There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be Very limited for underground production and development miners (NOC 83100) in the Northeast 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.

Here are some key facts about underground production and development miners in the Northeast region:

  • Approximately 6,350 people work in this occupation.
  • Underground production and development miners mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Underground production and development miners across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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