Job prospects Contractor, Steel Structure Forming, Shaping And Erecting in the Southern Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations" in the Southern 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
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations in the Southern Region over the past few years (2022-2024) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations (NOC 72010) in the Southern region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new 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 contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations in the Southern region:
- Approximately 40 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 61%
- Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 322-323, 327, 331, 333-335, 337, 339): 39%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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