Job prospects Paper Mill Supervisor in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Supervisors, forest products processing in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, forest products processing (NOC 92014) in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, forest products processing in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, forest products processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 41%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 27%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 17%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology