Job prospects Forester in the Northeast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Forestry professionals" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Forestry professionals in the Northeast Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Forestry professionals (NOC 21111) in the Northeast region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- 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 Forestry professionals in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Forestry professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 53%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 14%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 9%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 9%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 7%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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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