Job prospects Mobile Crane Operator in the Northeast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Crane operators" in the Northeast 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 Crane operators in the Northeast 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 Moderate for crane operators (NOC 72500) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 crane operators in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 420 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Crane operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 54%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 25%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 15%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Crane operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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