Urban and land use planners in Toronto

The employment outlook will be Moderate for urban and land use planners (NOC 21202) in the Toronto 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about urban and land use planners in the Toronto region:

• Approximately 3,000 people work in this occupation.
• Urban and land use planners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 31%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 27%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 10%