Job prospects Core Drill Operator - Construction, Surface Mining And Quarrying near Toronto (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction" near Toronto (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

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction near Toronto (ON) over the past few years (2023-2025) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (NOC 73402) in the Toronto region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction in the Toronto region:

  • Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 50%
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 45%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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