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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers" near Saanich (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers near Saanich (BC) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers (NOC 83101) in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

  • Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 61%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 39%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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