Job prospects Automation Technologist in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels 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 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22301) 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.
  • 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 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

  • Approximately 530 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 24%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
    • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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