Job prospects Yard Labourer - Railway Transport near Montréal (QC)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Railway and motor transport labourers" near Montréal (QC) 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 Railway and motor transport labourers near Montréal (QC). 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 Very limited for railway and motor transport labourers (NOC 75211) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about railway and motor transport labourers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:
- Approximately 910 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Railway and motor transport labourers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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