Job prospects Animal Care Technician in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be limited for Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 32104) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many 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 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology