Job prospects Medical Writer in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Authors and writers" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Authors and writers in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Technical writers (NOC 51112) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several 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 Technical writers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

  • Approximately 230 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Technical writers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 46%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 21%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
    • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 9%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Authors and writers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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