Job prospects Forester in the Northern Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Forestry professionals" in the Northern Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Forestry professionals in the Northern Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Forestry professionals (NOC 21111) in the Northern region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Here are some key facts about Forestry professionals in the Northern region:

  • Forestry professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Forestry professionals across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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