Job prospects Occupational Health And Safety Inspector in the Northeast Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety in the Northeast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in the Northeast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Occupational health and safety specialists in the Northeast region:

  • Approximately 490 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 20%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Labour Market Information Survey
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