Job prospects Industrial Designer in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial designers" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Industrial designers in the Lower Mainland–Southwest 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

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Industrial designers (NOC 22211) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Industrial designers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 1,140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial designers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 51%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial designers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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