Job prospects Environmental Health Officer in the Ottawa Region

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This occupation includes job titles whose primary duties and responsibilities lead to positive environmental outcomes. Job Bank uses a list of occupations that were identified as "green" through a task-based analysis conducted by the United States’ Occupational Information Network (O*NET), which was recognized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and adapted to the National Occupational Classification (NOC) in Canada. This list may change over time. Learn more.

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety in the Ottawa Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public and environmental health and safety professionals (NOC 21120) in the Ottawa region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Public and environmental health and safety professionals in the Ottawa region:

• Approximately 1,080 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public and environmental health and safety professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 51%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 10%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology