Job prospects Forester, Projects in the Kootenay Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Forestry professionals" in the Kootenay Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Forestry professionals in the Kootenay Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Forestry professionals (NOC 21111) in the Kootenay region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Forestry professionals in the Kootenay region:
- Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Forestry professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 55%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 21%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 7%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Forestry professionals across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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