Job prospects Occupational Health And Safety Officer in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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 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

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 Vancouver Island and Coast 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

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Occupational health and safety specialists in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

Approximately 410 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 19%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 14%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 8%

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