Job prospects Petroleum Engineer near Toronto (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Petroleum engineers" near Toronto (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Petroleum engineers near Toronto (ON) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Petroleum engineers (NOC 21332) in the Toronto region for the 2024-2026 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 Petroleum engineers in the Toronto region:

  • Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Petroleum engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 32%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 25%
    • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 11%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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