Job prospects Mining Engineer near Kelowna (BC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mining engineers" near Kelowna (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Mining engineers near Kelowna (BC) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Mining engineers (NOC 21330) in the Thompson - Okanagan region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many 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 Mining engineers in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

  • Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mining engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 43%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 36%
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 13%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Mining engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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