Job prospects Foreman/woman, Lumber Grading - Wood Processing in British Columbia

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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 moderate for Supervisors, forest products processing (NOC 92014) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Employment in forestry related professions has been declining year-over-year.

The industry continues to face a number of challenges that will continue to inhibit stable job growth, such as difficulty accessing economic fibre, US tariffs, and extreme weather.

Reforestation projects to mitigate wildfire damage have received provincial and federal funding.

A number of curtailments at wood manufacturing facilities has lowered demand for these occupations.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, forest products processing in British Columbia:

• Approximately 2,550 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, forest products processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 53%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 24%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 6%
• 79% of supervisors, forest products processing 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of supervisors, forest products processing are self-employed compared to an average of 17% 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: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology