Job prospects Occupational Health And Safety (OHS) Consultant in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake 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 Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake 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 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available 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 Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new 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 Occupational health and safety specialists in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 24%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 16%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%

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