Job prospects Dams Engineer in the Fredericton–Oromocto
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Civil engineers" in the Fredericton–Oromocto or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Civil engineers in the Fredericton–Oromocto. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the Fredericton - Oromocto region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Civil engineers in the Fredericton - Oromocto region:

  • Approximately 520 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 46%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 22%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 21%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Civil engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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