Job prospects Forest Firefighter in the Calgary Region

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We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Silviculture and forestry workers in the Calgary Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be very limited for Silviculture and forestry workers (NOC 84111) in the Calgary 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Silviculture and forestry workers in the Calgary region:

• Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Silviculture and forestry workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 82%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology