Job prospects Engineer, Geotechnical in the Capitale-Nationale Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Geological engineers" in the Capitale-Nationale Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Geological engineers in the Capitale-Nationale Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Geological engineers (NOC 21331) in the Capitale-Nationale region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new 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 Geological engineers in the Capitale-Nationale region:

Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Geological engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 57%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 27%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology