Job prospects Mechanical Engineer near Toronto (ON)
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mechanical engineers" 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

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a labour surplus for Mechanical engineers near Toronto (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

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) 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.
  • Not many 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 mechanical engineers in the Toronto region:

  • Approximately 8,660 people work in this occupation.
  • Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 37%
    • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 17%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Mechanical engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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