Job prospects Petroleum Engineer in the Avalon Peninsula Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Petroleum engineers" in the Avalon Peninsula Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Petroleum engineers in the Avalon Peninsula Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Petroleum engineers (NOC 21332) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Petroleum engineers in the Avalon Peninsula region:

Approximately 570 people work in this occupation.
Petroleum engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 77%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 19%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology