Job prospects Public Works Engineer in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Civil engineers in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2024-2026 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 Civil engineers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 1,220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 65%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology