Job prospects Swamper - Logging And Forestry in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "swamper - logging and forestry" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very limited for Logging and forestry labourers (NOC 85120) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Logging and forestry labourers in Alberta:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Logging and forestry labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 89%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 79% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 21% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 15% of logging and forestry labourers work all year, while 85% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 24 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 68% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 32% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 57% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology