Job prospects Forestry Technician in the Outaouais Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Forestry technologists and technicians in the Outaouais Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be moderate for Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in the Outaouais region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Forestry technologists and technicians in the Outaouais region:

• Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 71%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 8%

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