Job prospects Conservation Technician - Forestry in the Kootenay Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a large labour surplus for Forestry technologists and technicians in the Kootenay Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be very limited for Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in the Kootenay region 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 Forestry technologists and technicians in the Kootenay region:

• Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 66%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 15%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 9%

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