Job prospects Wildlife Biologist in the Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region

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Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Biologists and related scientists in the Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be Moderate for biologists and related scientists (NOC 21110) in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about biologists and related scientists in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw region:

• Approximately 60 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biologists and related scientists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 44%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 34%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 17%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 6%

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