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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Civil engineers" near Vancouver (BC) or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a major labour shortage for Civil engineers near Vancouver (BC). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
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Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new 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 Civil engineers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 7,290 people work in this occupation.
- Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 64%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 5%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Civil engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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