Job prospects Chemical Engineer in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Chemical engineers in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be good for Chemical engineers (NOC 21320) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Chemical engineers in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chemical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 39%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 26%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 19%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%

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