Job prospects Heavy Duty Mechanic - Agricultural in the Edmundston–Woodstock Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Heavy-duty equipment mechanics" in the Edmundston–Woodstock 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), there was a labour shortage for Heavy-duty equipment mechanics in the Edmundston–Woodstock Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 72401) in the Edmundston - Woodstock region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about heavy-duty equipment mechanics in the Edmundston - Woodstock region:
- Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Heavy-duty equipment mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 36%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 21%
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 15%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Heavy-duty equipment mechanics across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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