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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Geoscientists and oceanographers" in the Edmonton Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Geoscientists and oceanographers in the Edmonton 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
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Geoscientists and oceanographers (NOC 21102) in the Edmonton region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many 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 Geoscientists and oceanographers in the Edmonton region:
- Approximately 380 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Geoscientists and oceanographers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 64%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 8%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 6%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Geoscientists and oceanographers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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