Job prospects Soil Testing Technologist - Civil Engineering in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Civil engineering technologists and technicians" in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Civil engineering technologists and technicians in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. There were 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

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22300) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • 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 Civil engineering technologists and technicians in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

  • Approximately 410 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Civil engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 30%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 28%
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 11%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Civil engineering technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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