Urban and land use planners in Lower Mainland - Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for urban and land use planners (NOC 21202) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many 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 urban and land use planners in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 1,610 people work in this occupation.
• Urban and land use planners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 39%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 22%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%