Industrial and manufacturing engineers

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Good for industrial and manufacturing engineers (NOC 21321) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several 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 industrial and manufacturing engineers in Alberta: Approximately 2,850 people work in this occupation. Industrial and manufacturing engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 33%Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 21%Construction (NAICS 23): 5%Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 5% 74% of industrial and manufacturing engineers work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.10% of industrial and manufacturing engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 78% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 22% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 62% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 28% compared to 9% for all occupations

Nova Scotia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for industrial and manufacturing engineers (NOC 21321) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about industrial and manufacturing engineers in Nova Scotia: Approximately 600 people work in this occupation. Industrial and manufacturing engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 21%Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 11%Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%Computer and Electrical Manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 6% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 91% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations75% of industrial and manufacturing engineers work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.7% of industrial and manufacturing engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 71% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 28% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: 72% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 10% for all occupations

Saskatchewan

The employment outlook will be Moderate for industrial and manufacturing engineers (NOC 21321) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about industrial and manufacturing engineers in Saskatchewan: Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Industrial and manufacturing engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 23%Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 17%Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 16%Utilities (NAICS 22): 16%Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 10% 75% of industrial and manufacturing engineers work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.Less than 5% of industrial and manufacturing engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 80% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 20% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: 76% compared to 18% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 7% for all occupations