Job prospects Forest Products Processing Supervisor in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Supervisors, forest products processing" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Supervisors, forest products processing in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for supervisors, forest products processing (NOC 92014) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about supervisors, forest products processing in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

  • Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Supervisors, forest products processing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 39%
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 33%
    • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 16%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 12%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Supervisors, forest products processing across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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