Job prospects Occupational Health And Safety Inspector in the Kootenay Region

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

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Good for occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in the Kootenay region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about occupational health and safety specialists in the Kootenay region:

• Approximately 90 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): 24%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 18%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 14%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology