Job prospects Conservation Technician - Forestry in the Northwest Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was labour surplus for Forestry technologists and technicians in the Northwest Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Very limited for forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in the Northwest region 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about forestry technologists and technicians in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 41%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 27%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 18%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology