Job prospects Life Sciences Research Technician in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Biological technologists and technicians" in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Biological technologists and technicians in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Biological technologists and technicians in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 36%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 14%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 11%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Biological technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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