Job prospects Forest Firefighter in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

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We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Silviculture and forestry workers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be very limited for Silviculture and forestry workers (NOC 84111) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Silviculture and forestry workers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Silviculture and forestry workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 67%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 18%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 14%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology