Job prospects Building Systems Engineer in the Laurentides Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Mechanical engineers" in the Laurentides Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Mechanical engineers in the Laurentides Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them 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 Mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the Laurentides region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Mechanical engineers in the Laurentides region:

  • Approximately 780 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
    • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 20%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 10%
    • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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