Job prospects Residential Real Estate Agent near Vancouver (BC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Real estate agents and salespersons" near Vancouver (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Real estate agents and salespersons near Vancouver (BC). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available 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 Real estate agents and salespersons (NOC 63101) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest 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 Real estate agents and salespersons in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 12,510 people work in this occupation.
  • Real estate agents and salespersons mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Real estate agents and salespersons across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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