Job prospects Forester in the Cariboo Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Forestry professionals" in the Cariboo 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

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Forestry professionals in the Cariboo Region. There were far 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 Forestry professionals (NOC 21111) 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.
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 Forestry professionals in the Cariboo region:

Approximately 440 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Forestry professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 52%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 21%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology