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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers" in the Red Deer Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers in the Red Deer Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers (NOC 83101) in the Red Deer region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers in the Red Deer region:
- Approximately 1,910 people work in this occupation.
- Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 66%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 28%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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