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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Biologists and related scientists (NOC 21110) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Technical occupations in sciences continue to see a steady demand in British Columbia with exact demand varying from profession to profession. The Professional, scientific and technical services sector remains the third largest sector in B.C. by employment.
Here are some key facts about Biologists and related scientists in British Columbia:
- Approximately 4,900 people work in this occupation.
- Biologists and related scientists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 35%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 12%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 7%
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 75% of biologists and related scientists work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 10% of biologists and related scientists are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 44% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 56% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 57% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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