Job prospects Forest Technician in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Forestry technologists and technicians are most often employed by the provincial government and private forestry operators.
• In cases where the candidate would be required to operate trucks or heavy equipment, appropriate training and licensing would be required. In the latter case, the Mechanized Forest Equipment Operator program, offered through New Brunswick Community College, would typically satisfy this requirement. Familiarity with GPS and GIS devices is often an asset.
• Most operations are performed outdoors, so candidates must be prepared to work in all weather conditions. Opportunities will be more readily available in rural areas, away from major cities.
• Softwood lumber trade issues, technological advancements, and climate change and environmental sustainability have been impacting the occupation in recent years.

Here are some key facts about Forestry technologists and technicians in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 41%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 25%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 10%
• 67% of forestry technologists and technicians work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 94% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 6% 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: 11% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 65% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology