Job prospects Highway Traffic Technician in the Southwest Region

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

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22300) in the Southwest region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

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

• Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Civil engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 28%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 21%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 20%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 17%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology