Job prospects Conservation Technician - Forestry in the Northeast Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Forestry technologists and technicians 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

The employment outlook will be moderate for Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in the Northeast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Forestry technologists and technicians in the Northeast region:

• Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 32%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 25%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 13%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology