Forestry technologists and technicians in Thompson - Okanagan

The employment outlook will be Limited for forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in the Thompson - Okanagan 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 forestry technologists and technicians in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Approximately 520 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 50%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 21%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 6%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%