Job prospects Occupational Hygienist in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41400) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 1,390 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 31%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology