Job prospects Agricultural Technician in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Biological technologists and technicians in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be very limited for Biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Biological technologists and technicians in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 630 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 37%
  • Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 32%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 16%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology