Job prospects Soil Testing Technologist in the Outaouais Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Civil engineering technologists and technicians in the Outaouais Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22300) in the Outaouais region 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Civil engineering technologists and technicians in the Outaouais region:

• Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Civil engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 14%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology