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BC Labour Market Outlook – 2009 to 2019

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

The recent economic downturn has resulted in some tough times for job seekers. However BC Stats is showing some positive results for the first quarter in 2010 and here at the Career Centre there is a definite increase of job postings on our website.

The Provincial Government has recently posted Labour Market Outlook for 2009 to 2019 on the WorkBC website and 208,000 job openings are expected for the Vancouver Island/Coast region over the ten-year period. It is estimated that 60% of these job openings will be due to replacement demand and 40% will be from expansion. Across B.C. the largest number of job openings are expected in:

  • Sales and Service Occupations
  • Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
  • Business, Finance and Administration Occupations

    • “In Vancouver Island/Coast, Masonry and plastering trades is expected to have the highest growth rate at 4.3 percent per year. Two health occupations including physicians and registered nurses occupy the second and third spots.” Of course no projection can be completely accurate, but being aware of this information can assist a job seeker make a more educated decision in their future.

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    Ten-Year Employment Outlook for BC Optimistic

    Friday, October 9th, 2009

    The Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development recently released the Ten-year Employer Outlook for British Columbia COPS BC Unique Scenario 2007-2017. The report indicates that 876,400 job openings are expected to be created in BC over this 10 year period. The downturn in the economy may not have a huge impact on these job openings as over 60 percent of the projected growth will be from retirements. With the growing demand to replace skilled workers who will be retiring now is a good time to “skill up” as more than three quarters of the projected total job openings are expected to require some post-secondary education.
    There are a variety of programs that support unemployed individuals in obtaining training.  Contact the Career Centre to make an appointment with an Employment Consultant to find out if you may be eligible.

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