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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Landscape architects (NOC 21201) in British Columbia 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 Landscape architects in British Columbia:
- Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Landscape architects mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 82%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 79% of landscape architects work all year, while 21% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 37% of landscape architects are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 44% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: 43% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 55% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
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