Job prospects Occupational Health And Safety Inspector in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Occupational health and safety specialists in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Moderate for occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about occupational health and safety specialists in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 22%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 18%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 12%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology