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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 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.
- Employment in forestry related professions has been declining year-over-year, with significant fluctuations month-to-month. A number of curtailments at wood manufacturing facilities has lowered demand for these occupations. The industry continues to face a number of challenges that will continue to inhibit stable job growth.
Here are some key facts about Forestry technologists and technicians in British Columbia:
- Approximately 2,100 people work in this occupation.
- Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 54%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 9%
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 8%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 51% of forestry technologists and technicians work all year, while 49% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 10% of forestry technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 73% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 27% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 39% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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