Job prospects Environmental Health And Safety Technician in the Red Deer Region

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

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The employment outlook will be moderate for Public and environmental health and safety professionals (NOC 21120) in the Red Deer region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Public and environmental health and safety professionals in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public and environmental health and safety professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 19%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 10%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%

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