Environmental Sector Workforce Pulse
Tracking Canada’s Green Workforce in Real Time
In Fall 2025, more than 660 Canadian employers shared their perspectives through the second edition of the Workforce Pulse Survey, Canada’s first coordinated rapid-response labour market intelligence initiative. The survey results provide a timely snapshot of employer sentiment, showing how businesses within these partner networks are navigating trade disruptions, policy uncertainty, staffing pressures, artificial intelligence, and evolving workforce needs.
For cross-sectoral results, visit www.workforcepulse.ca.
A New Era of Labour Market Intelligence
The April 2026 Environmental Sector Workforce Pulse provides insights into the environmental sector’s response to these challenges.
Our results highlight perspectives from employers of environmental workers across five sub-sectors:
Environmental Consulting Firms
Delivering specialized environmental advice and project services.
Utilities and Construction
Including infrastructure, water services, renewable energy, and energy efficiency projects.
Utilities and Construction was included as a sector in the Summer 2025 survey but was not included in the Fall 2025 survey due to a limited sample size in the data.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms
Encompassing consulting, R&D, and scientific or waste management services.
Primary Industries
Spanning agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, fishing, and oil and gas extraction.
Social, Public, and Cultural Organizations
Including environmental non-profits, conservation groups, and educational services.
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Environmental Workforce Pulse Report
Explore hiring trends, workforce challenges, and insights from over 600 Canadian employers.
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Our April 2026 Environmental Workforce Pulse Survey featured responses from 50 environmental employers across major sectors. Topics covered included:
- Staffing situations over the past 30 days.
- Hiring expectations over the next 90 days.
- Challenging roles to fill.
- Expected changes in training investment over the next 12 months.
- Tariff and trade disruption impacts.
- Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace.
This report summarizes the survey responses collected by ECO Canada and provides a snapshot of employer sentiment and workforce dynamics across key sectors, giving a point-in-time “pulse” of the environmental labour market.
14 National Partners
Delivered in Partnership with Canada’s Leading Workforce Councils
The pilot Workforce Pulse survey was delivered in partnership with 14 national organizations.
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC), BioTalent Canada, BuildForce Canada, TruckingHR Canada, Mining Industry Human Resources Council, Careers in Energy, Energy Safety Canada, Food Processing Skills Canada, Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA), Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC), Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition (CSTEC), ECO Canada, Tourism HR Canada, Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC), and Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC).
Over 660 Canadian employers surveyed
Capturing real-time insights from organizations across 14 national sectors.
