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Hiring Forecast

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Critical Shortages Anticipated in Green Occupations Across Canada

ECO Canada 2021 Occupations that are projected to experience a shortage of environmental workers across Canada


Updated: Environmental Labour Outlook to 2025

The majority of jobs in BC’s green economy are found in Metro Vancouver, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

Across Canada, the environmental employment outlook is moderate at 8.1% growth from 2019 to 2029 (50,100 new jobs)—in keeping with the overall national job rate projections. Higher growth rates are expected within energy efficiency, clean and alternative energy, clean technology (cleantech), nature conservation, sustainable transportation, green building and construction, and water quality.