Job prospects Occupational Hygiene Technician in the Cariboo Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety in the Cariboo Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be very limited for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in the Cariboo region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Occupational health and safety specialists in the Cariboo region:

• Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 24%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 21%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 18%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 13%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%

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