Job prospects Naturalist in the Northwest Region

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We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Biologists and related scientists in the Northwest Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Biologists and related scientists (NOC 21110) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Biologists and related scientists in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biologists and related scientists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 31%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 23%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 12%
  • Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 10%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology