Job prospects Petroleum Engineer near St. John's (NL)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Petroleum engineers" near St. John's (NL) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Petroleum engineers near St. John's (NL). 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

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Petroleum engineers (NOC 21332) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Petroleum engineers in the Avalon Peninsula region:

Approximately 570 people work in this occupation.
Petroleum engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 77%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 19%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology