Job prospects Computer-aided Drafting (CAD) Technician in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Drafting technologists and technicians" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Drafting technologists and technicians in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many 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 Drafting technologists and technicians in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

  • Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Drafting technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 46%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 23%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
    • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 12%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Drafting technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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