Industrial and manufacturing engineers in Lower Mainland - Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial and manufacturing engineers (NOC 21321) 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.
• A moderate number of 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 industrial and manufacturing engineers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 1,630 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial and manufacturing engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 27%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 23%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 8%