Job prospects Environmental Health And Safety Coordinator - Workplace in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety" in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie 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 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several 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 Occupational health and safety specialists in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

Approximately 690 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 19%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
- Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 8%
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 6%

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