Job prospects Residential Real Estate Agent in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Real estate agents and salespersons" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Real estate agents and salespersons in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Real estate agents and salespersons (NOC 63101) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several 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 Real estate agents and salespersons in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 12,510 people work in this occupation.
- Real estate agents and salespersons mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): more than 95%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Real estate agents and salespersons across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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