Job prospects Environmental Safety Specialist in the Edmonton Region

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This occupation includes job titles whose primary duties and responsibilities lead to positive environmental outcomes. Job Bank uses a list of occupations that were identified as "green" through a task-based analysis conducted by the United States’ Occupational Information Network (O*NET), which was recognized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and adapted to the National Occupational Classification (NOC) in Canada. This list may change over time. Learn more.

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

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public and environmental health and safety professionals (NOC 21120) in the Edmonton 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 Public and environmental health and safety professionals in the Edmonton region:

• Approximately 1,360 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public and environmental health and safety professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 15%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology