Job prospects Heavy Duty Mechanic - Agricultural in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Heavy-duty equipment mechanics in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Moderate for heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 72401) in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics will continue to have a high demand in Alberta with the levels of industrial and agricultural activities supported by the oil and gas sector.
• The occupation is influenced by the technical evolution of the profession, shift to autonomous mining trucks, GPS enabled farming equipment. 

Here are some key facts about heavy-duty equipment mechanics in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:

• Approximately 960 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 25%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 19%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 9%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology