Job prospects Civil Engineer near Toronto (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Civil engineers" near Toronto (ON) or Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks are based on the 2016 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2019-2021), the labour market was balanced for Civil engineers near Toronto (ON). 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Civil engineers (NOC 2131) in the Toronto region for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Civil engineers in the Toronto region:

  • Approximately 12,480 people work in this occupation.
  • Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 54%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 19%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Civil engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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