Job prospects Firefighter in the Camrose–Drumheller Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Firefighters" in the Camrose–Drumheller Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Firefighters in the Camrose–Drumheller Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Firefighters (NOC 42101) in the Camrose - Drumheller region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Alberta has not provided additional budget for wildfire fighting or wildfire and flood support in the next three years, though there is a contingency fund for disaster relief.
Here are some key facts about Firefighters in the Camrose - Drumheller region:
- Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 72%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 28%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Firefighters across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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