Job prospects Water Resources Engineer in the Avalon Peninsula Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Civil engineers in the Avalon Peninsula Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

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

• Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 19%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology