Job prospects Production Painter-finisher in British Columbia
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "production painter-finisher" in British Columbia or across Canada.
Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in British Columbia:
- Approximately 1,600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 19%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 16%
- Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 10%
- Other Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336 except 3366): 7%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 66% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators work all year, while 34% 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 7% of industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 92% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 8% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 16% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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