Silviculture and forestry workers in Vancouver Island and Coast

The employment outlook will be Very limited for silviculture and forestry workers (NOC 84111) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about silviculture and forestry workers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 290 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Silviculture and forestry workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 56%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 10%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 9%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%