Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Industry

October 2010

· The industry employed about 164,200 people in 2008

· Average annual employment growth rate in the industry between 2009 and 2013 is expected to be 2.6%

Profile

The industry includes businesses that make knowledge and skills available to other organizations or to the public, often on a project basis. Services provided include legal, accounting, architectural, engineering, surveying and mapping, industrial or computer system design, research and development, scientific and technical consulting, advertising and public relations, translation, and veterinary services.

Occupations include accountants, architects, civil engineers, graphic designers and lawyers.

Performance and outlook

The professional, scientific and technical services industry is Alberta’s fourth largest employer. Although the industry’s share of both economic activity and employment in Alberta has increased since 1999, the industry experienced employment losses as a result of the recession.

About 22,100 jobs will be created in the industry by 2013.

For more information see Alberta Career and Industry Outlook or Alberta Industry Profiles.

Occupations in the industry

For a list of occupations and related occupations in this industry, see OCCinfo Search by Industry: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services page.