Job prospects Polymer Engineer in the Outaouais Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Chemical engineers" in the Outaouais Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Chemical engineers in the Outaouais Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Chemical engineers (NOC 21320) in the Outaouais region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • 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 Chemical engineers in the Outaouais region:

  • Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Chemical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 40%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 38%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 18%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Chemical engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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