Job prospects Design And Drafting Technologist in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Drafting technologists and technicians" in the Saint John–St. Stephen 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
Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Drafting technologists and technicians in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many 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 drafting technologists and technicians in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:
- Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Drafting technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
- Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 25%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 23%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Drafting technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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