Job prospects Engineer Officer - Water Transport in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Engineer officers, water transport" 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

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Engineer officers, water transport in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Engineer officers, water transport (NOC 72603) 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.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Engineer officers, water transport in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Engineer officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 75%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 23%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Engineer officers, water transport across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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