Job prospects Ironworker in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Ironworkers" in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula 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 Ironworkers in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula 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 Limited for ironworkers (NOC 72105) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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.
Here are some key facts about ironworkers in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Ironworkers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 91%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Ironworkers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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