Job prospects Aerospace Engineer - Design And Development in the Ottawa Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Aerospace engineers" in the Ottawa Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Aerospace engineers in the Ottawa 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Aerospace engineers (NOC 21390) in the Ottawa region for the 2023-2025 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 Aerospace engineers in the Ottawa region:

  • Approximately 560 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Aerospace engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 35%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 23%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 22%
    • Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS transportation equipment manufacturin): 12%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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