Forestry technologists and technicians in Northeast

The employment outlook will be Limited for forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112) in the Northeast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Northeast region:

• Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Forestry technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 26%
  • Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 26%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 17%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%