Job prospects Firefighter in the Red Deer Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Firefighters" in the Red Deer Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Firefighters in the Red Deer Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Firefighters (NOC 42101) in the Red Deer 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.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Alberta has not provided additional budget for wildfire fighting or wildfire and flood support in the next three years, though there is a contingency fund for disaster relief.
Here are some key facts about Firefighters in the Red Deer region:
- Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 47%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 11%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 11%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 10%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 10%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Firefighters across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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