Job prospects Mobile Crane Operator in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "mobile crane operator" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for crane operators (NOC 72500) in Newfoundland and Labrador 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Employment prospects for this occupation are mostly driven by stability in non-residential construction over the forecast period and opportunities arising through anticipated retirements. This is expected to lead to job vacancies to be filled.

Here are some key facts about crane operators in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Crane operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 51%
  • Support activities for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 213): 10%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 9%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 486, 487, 493): 7%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 6%
• 34% of crane operators work all year, while 66% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of crane operators are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 68% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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