Job prospects Materials Testing Technologist in the Halifax Region

The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22300) in the Halifax region 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Civil engineering technologists and technicians in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 230 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Civil engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 72%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology