Job prospects Chemical Process Control Engineer in the Calgary Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Chemical engineers" in the Calgary Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Chemical engineers in the Calgary 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Chemical engineers (NOC 21320) in the Calgary region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Chemical engineers in the Calgary region:

  • Approximately 1,590 people work in this occupation.
  • Chemical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 44%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 31%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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