Job prospects Forester in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Forestry professionals" in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Forestry professionals in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels 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 Forestry professionals (NOC 21111) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • 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 Forestry professionals in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

  • Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Forestry professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 60%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 22%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 10%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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