Job prospects Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician in Canada
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "geographic information systems (GIS) technician" in Canada.

Job opportunities over the next 3 years

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Breakdown by province and territory

Explore future job prospects by province and territory.

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Location Job prospects
Newfoundland and Labrador Limited
Prince Edward Island Undetermined
Nova Scotia Moderate
New Brunswick Moderate
Quebec Moderate
Ontario Moderate
Manitoba Moderate
Saskatchewan Moderate
Alberta Good
British Columbia Limited
Yukon Territory Undetermined
Northwest Territories Moderate
Nunavut Undetermined

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Take a closer look at the projected labour demand and supply for this occupation over the 2022-2031 period. For more information on future job trends, go to the Canadian Occupational Projections System.

Summary

SURPLUS: This occupational group is expected to face labour surplus conditions over the period of 2022-2031 at the national level. The section below contains more detailed information regarding the outlook for this occupational group.

Employment in 2021

64,100

Median age of workers in 2021

42

Median retirement age in 2021

69.0

Detailed analysis

In order to determine the expected outlook of an occupation, the magnitude of the difference between the projected total numbers of new job seekers and job openings over the whole projection period (2022-2031) is analyzed in conjunction with an assessment of labour market conditions in recent years. The intention is to determine if recent labour market conditions (surplus, balance or shortage) are expected to persist or change over the period 2022-2031. For instance, if the analysis of key labour market indicators suggests that the number of job seekers was insufficient to fill the job openings (a shortage of workers) in an occupational group in recent years, the projections are used to assess if this situation will continue over the projection period or if the occupation will move towards balanced conditions.

The analysis of key labour market indicators such as job vacancies and employment growth as well as the unemployment rate suggests that the supply was sufficient to fill the demand in this occupational group over the 2019-2021 period.

For Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics, over the period 2022-2031, new job openings (arising from expansion demand and replacement demand) are expected to total 12,500 , while 21,600 new job seekers (arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility) are expected to be available to fill them.

Although this occupational group has had a balanced market in recent years, projected job seekers are expected to be substantially higher to job openings, creating a surplus of workers over the 2022-2031 period. A more detailed analysis of the outlook of this occupation will be released in the coming weeks.

Source Canadian Occupational Projections System – ESDC

Labour Market Information Survey
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