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
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.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
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%
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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