Job prospects Adhesives Engineer in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Chemical engineers" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Chemical engineers in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Chemical engineers (NOC 21320) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Chemical engineers in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Chemical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 39%
    • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 26%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 19%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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