Job prospects Woodworking Machine Operator in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Woodworking machine operators" in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue 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 major labour shortage for Woodworking machine operators in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region. There were far 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 woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about woodworking machine operators in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:
- Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Woodworking machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 54%
- Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 27%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 15%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Woodworking machine operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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