Silviculture and forestry workers in Bas-Saint-Laurent

The employment outlook will be Very limited for silviculture and forestry workers (NOC 84111) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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 Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Silviculture and forestry workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 39%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 33%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 28%