Job prospects Industrial Products Designer in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial designers" in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Industrial designers in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie 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
The employment outlook will be good for Industrial designers (NOC 22211) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2024-2026 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 Industrial designers in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:
- Approximately 510 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial designers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 9%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 9%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial designers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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