Job prospects Insulator in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Insulators" in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake 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), the labour market was balanced for Insulators in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available 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 insulators (NOC 72321) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new 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 insulators in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Insulators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 59%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 14%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 14%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 7%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Insulators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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